Where does “adle” come from?

adle (Middle English) comes from Old English ādl, from Proto-Germanic aidlaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

adle (Middle English): disease

Definitions

  1. disease

Ancestry of “adle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
2Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “adle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidlaz →Every word from Old English ādl →
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