Where does “-ildit” come from?

-ildit (Northern Sami) comes from Icelandic ildi, from Danish ilt, 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.

-ildit (Northern Sami): Forms verbs indicating an ongoing, leasurely...

Definitions

  1. Forms verbs indicating an ongoing, leasurely...

Ancestry of “-ildit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicildioxygen
2Danishiltoxygen; imperative of ilte
3Danishildfire; ardor
4Old Danisheld—
5Old Norseeldrfire
6Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
7Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →