Where does “afturelding” come from?
afturelding (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic elding, from Icelandic elda, from Icelandic eldur, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
afturelding (Icelandic): dawn, daybreak
Definitions
- dawn, daybreak
Ancestry of “afturelding”, step by step
afturelding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic elding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | elding | a bolt of lightning; lightning |
| 2 | Icelandic | elda | to cook; to dawn |
| 3 | Icelandic | eldur | fire |
| 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 |
via Icelandic aftur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | aftur | back, backwards; again |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |