Etymology of the English word ashes

Cognates

Catalan axella, Danish aske, Dutch oksel, Dutch as, Dutch esch, English axle, English axis, English ash, French aisselle, German Achsel, German Achse, German Asche, German Esche, Gothic azgo, Icelandic öxl, Icelandic öxull, Icelandic aska, Icelandic askur, Italian ascella, Italian ascela, Latin axis, Latin axilla, Nynorsk åska, Riksmal aske, Swedish axel, Swedish aska, Swedish ask