Where does “ilt” come from?

ilt (Danish) comes from Danish ild, from Old Danish eld, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

ilt (Danish): oxygen; imperative of ilte

Definitions

  1. oxygen; imperative of ilte

Ancestry of “ilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishildfire; ardor
2Old Danisheld—
3Old Norseeldrfire
4Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
5Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “ilt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →