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

Definitions

  1. fire; conflagration

Ancestry of “æled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
2Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →
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