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Where does “eimr” come from?

eimr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aimaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

eimr (Old Norse): reek, vapor

Definitions

  1. reek, vapor

Ancestry of “eimr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaimazsteam, smoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “eimr”

  • eim
  • eimur
  • eima
  • eimskip
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