Where does “ildrød” come from?

ildrød (Danish) comes from Danish rød, from Old Danish røth, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

ildrød (Danish): bright red like fire

Definitions

  1. bright red like fire

Ancestry of “ildrød”, step by step

ildrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrødred
2Old Danishrøthred
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Danish ild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishildfire; ardor
2Old Danisheld—
3Old Norseeldrfire
4Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
5Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →