Where does “eima” come from?

eima (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eimur, from Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic aimaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

eima (Icelandic): to distill

Definitions

  1. to distill

Ancestry of “eima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceimursteam, vapour
2Old Norseeimrreek, vapor
3Proto-Germanicaimazsteam, smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aimaz →Every word from Old Norse eimr →