Where does “æled” come from?
æled (Old English) comes from Old Irish ailid, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
æled (Old English): fire; conflagration
Ancestry of “æled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ailid | to nourish; to rear, foster |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | aleti | to nourish, grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂életi | to be nourishing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |