Where does “OS-eld” come from?
OS-eld (Swedish) comes from Swedish ös, from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
OS-eld (Swedish): an Olympic flame
Definitions
- an Olympic flame
Ancestry of “OS-eld”, step by step
OS-eld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ös | intensity; a positive attribute given to e.g.... |
| 2 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 4 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |