Where does “eldig” come from?
eldig (Swedish) comes from Swedish eld, from Old Swedish elder, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
eldig (Swedish): fiery
Definitions
- fiery
Ancestry of “eldig”, step by step
eldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish eld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eld | fire, a continued chemical exothermic reaction... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | elder | fire; a skin disease - possibly erysipelas |
| 3 | Old Norse | eldr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |