Where does “ildsjæl” come from?
ildsjæl (Danish) comes from Danish sjæl, from Old Danish sial, from Old Norse sál, from Old English sāwol, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
ildsjæl (Danish): enthusiast
Definitions
- enthusiast
Ancestry of “ildsjæl”, step by step
ildsjæl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sjæl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sjæl | soul |
| 2 | Old Danish | sial | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sál | soul |
| 4 | Old English | sāwol | soul, life, spirit, being |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |