Where does “ildsjel” come from?
ildsjel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sjel, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
ildsjel (Norwegian Bokmål): driving force person, enthusiast, dedicated person / people plural
Definitions
- driving force person, enthusiast, dedicated person / people plural
Ancestry of “ildsjel”, step by step
ildsjel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sjel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sjel | soul |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sēola | soul |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |