Where does “ælde” come from?
ælde (Danish) comes from Old Danish ældæ, from Old Norse elda, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
ælde (Danish): old age, oldness; age, cause to grow old
Definitions
- old age, oldness; age, cause to grow old
Ancestry of “ælde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | ældæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | elda | to cause to be or appear old; to light, kindle a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | eldr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |