> http://koti.welho.com/jschalin/lexicon.htm
>
> ashes
> Fi. kaski 'burnt-over clearing'
> < PreF *kaski / *kaśki
>
> (see) Sw.aska 'ashes' < Gmc. *askōn 'ashes'
> < ↑ PIE/PreG *ħæsk'-
>
>
> This individual is comparing Finnish kaski to Gmc
> *askon
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Thank you for the link.
Whatever value it may have,
it's always interesting to roam thru data.
As far as the *kaski from *askon is concerned,
Preservation of -s- in Finnish is strange,
meaning it should be recent (if the idea is true)
Cf. hanhi out of *zhans-is
Now the final -i- means Finnish borrowed *kask-,
with no -on- ending.
I have much difficulty to believe
this borrowing *askon > *kask-
I have nothing better to propose
but I don't buy this story.
Arnaud
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