Where does “aim” come from?

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

aim (Scots): A hot glow, a blast of hot air

Definitions

  1. A hot glow, a blast of hot air

Ancestry of “aim”, 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 →