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Where does “eðla” come from?

eðla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eðla, from Proto-Germanic aidulǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

eðla (Icelandic): lizard

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “eðla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeðlalizard
2Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “eðla”

  • risaeðla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →