Where does “krydsild” come from?

krydsild (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.

krydsild (Danish): crossfire

Definitions

  1. crossfire

Ancestry of “krydsild”, step by step

krydsild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ild

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

via Danish kryds

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkrydscross; crossroads, intersection; croup
2Middle Low Germankruze—
3Old Saxonkrūcicross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →