Where does “kindlen” come from?
kindlen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kynda, from Proto-Germanic kundijaną — to light up, to kindle.
Ancestry of “kindlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kynda | to inflame |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kundijaną | to light up, to kindle |
Words derived from “kindlen”