Where does “eldgammel” come from?

eldgammel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål elde, from Old Norse elda, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

eldgammel (Norwegian Bokmål): ancient

Definitions

  1. ancient

Ancestry of “eldgammel”, step by step

eldgammel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål elde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleldeto age
2Old Norseeldato cause to be or appear old; to light, kindle a...
3Old Norseeldrfire
4Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
5Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Norwegian Bokmål gammel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgammelold
2Danishgammelold
3Old Norsegamallold; old, aged; of a certain age
4Proto-Germanicgamalazold, weak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →