Where does “elda” come from?

elda (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

elda (Old Norse): to cause to be or appear old; to light, kindle a...

Definitions

  1. to cause to be or appear old; to light, kindle a...

Ancestry of “elda”, step by step

elda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse eldr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeldrfire
2Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
3Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Proto-Germanic aldaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “elda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →