Where does “eldstæði” come from?
eldstæði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eldur, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
eldstæði (Icelandic): fireplace, hearth
Definitions
- fireplace, hearth
Ancestry of “eldstæði”, step by step
eldstæði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic eldur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | eldur | fire |
| 2 | Old Norse | eldr | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |
via Icelandic stæði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stæði | a spot, place, space, where something may be (or has been) placed |