Where does “ælan” come from?
ælan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
ælan (Old English): to kindle, light, burn
Ancestry of “ælan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |