Where does “ila” come from?
ila (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ila, from Middle Low German īlen, from Old Saxon ilian, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan — to make haste, hasten.
ila (Swedish): to hurry
Definitions
- to hurry
Ancestry of “ila”, step by step
ila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ila | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | īlen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ilian | to hasten, to hurry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *īlijan | to make haste, hasten |
via Swedish il
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | il | gust; a strong, abrupt rush of wind; hurry |