Where does “opildne” come from?

opildne (Danish) comes from Danish ildne, 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.

opildne (Danish): to inspire, instigate, excite, spur on, incite, galvanize

Definitions

  1. to inspire, instigate, excite, spur on, incite, galvanize

Ancestry of “opildne”, step by step

opildne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ildne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishildneto inspire, instigate, excite, spur on, incite, galvanize
2Danishildfire; ardor
3Old Danisheld—
4Old Norseeldrfire
5Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
6Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Danish op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →