Where does “ilti” come from?
ilti (Greenlandic) comes from Danish ilt, 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.
ilti (Greenlandic): oxygen
Ancestry of “ilti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ilt | oxygen; imperative of ilte |
| 2 | Danish | ild | fire; ardor |
| 3 | Old Danish | eld | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | eldr | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |