Where does “adlwerig” come from?

adlwerig (Old English) comes from Old English ādl, from Proto-Germanic aidlaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

adlwerig (Old English): disease-weary

Definitions

  1. disease-weary

Ancestry of “adlwerig”, step by step

adlwerig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ādl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
2Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Old English wēriġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwēriġweary, tired, exhausted, fatigued
2Proto-Germanicwōrīgaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidlaz →Every word from Old English ādl →
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