Where does “eimyrja” come from?

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

eimyrja (Old Norse): embers

Definitions

  1. embers

Ancestry of “eimyrja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaimuzjǭember, hot ash; pyre
2Proto-Germanicaimazsteam, smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aimaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic aimuzjǭ →