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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews-Every word from Proto-Germanic aimaz