h₂eHs- (Proto-Indo-European)
Where does "h₂eHs-" come from?
The Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂eHs-', meaning 'to be dry', 'to be dry, to dry', 'to burn, to glow', 'hearth', or 'ashes', appears to be suffixed or extended from the root '*h₂eh₁-'[1]. This etymological lineage connects to terms such as Palaic 'hāri' and 'hānta' meaning 'to heat up', as well as Proto-Celtic '*ā-tis' meaning 'furnace, oven' and the Proto-Indo-European form '*h₂éh₁-tēr' meaning 'fire'[1].
Open questions
- The root may alternatively derive from '*h₂ed-s-' through dissimilation, though this remains an alternative proposal. [1]
Cognates and doublets
- *ātis (Proto-Celtic)
Sources
Updated October 2026
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