Where does “skógareldur” come from?

skógareldur (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.

skógareldur (Icelandic): forest fire

Definitions

  1. forest fire

Ancestry of “skógareldur”, step by step

skógareldur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic eldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceldurfire
2Old Norseeldrfire
3Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
4Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Icelandic skógur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskógurforest, woods
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →