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Where does “eðla” come from?

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

eðla (Old Norse): lizard

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “eðla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “eðla”

  • vattenödla
  • ödla
  • broøgle
  • øgle
  • øgle
  • øgle
  • risaeðla
  • eðla
  • ødlæ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →