Where does “ember” come from?

ember (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse eimr, from Proto-Germanic aimaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

ember (Old Swedish): reek, vapor

Definitions

  1. reek, vapor

Ancestry of “ember”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeimrreek, vapor
2Proto-Germanicaimazsteam, smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aimaz →Every word from Old Norse eimr →