Where does “adle” come from?

adle (English) comes from Middle English adle, from Old English ādl, from Proto-Germanic aidlaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

adle (English): Sickness; disease

Definitions

  1. Sickness; disease

Ancestry of “adle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishadledisease
2Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
3Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidlaz →Every word from Old English ādl →