Where does “øgle” come from?

øgle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse eðla, from Proto-Germanic aidulǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

øgle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lizard

Definitions

  1. a lizard

Ancestry of “øgle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeðlalizard
2Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidulǭ →Every word from Old Norse eðla →