Where does “eld” come from?

eld (Old Saxon) comes from Old Irish ailid, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

eld (Old Saxon): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “eld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
2Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →