Where does “ildsted” come from?
ildsted (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sted, from Danish sted, from Old Danish stath, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
ildsted (Norwegian Bokmål): a fireplace
Definitions
- a fireplace
Ancestry of “ildsted”, step by step
ildsted traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sted | a place |
| 2 | Danish | sted | place; spot; passage, text |
| 3 | Old Danish | stath | place, spot; town, city |
| 4 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Danish ild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ild | fire; ardor |
| 2 | Old Danish | eld | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | eldr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |
via Norwegian Bokmål ild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ild | fire |