Where does “eisa” come from?

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

eisa (Old Norse): glowing embers

Definitions

  1. glowing embers

Ancestry of “eisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaisǭfireplace
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “eisa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic aisǭ