Where does “iilj” come from?

iilj (North Frisian) comes from Danish ild, from Old Danish eld, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

iilj (North Frisian): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “iilj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishildfire; ardor
2Old Danisheld—
3Old Norseeldrfire
4Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
5Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →