Where does “illröd” come from?

illröd (Swedish) comes from Swedish röd, from Old Swedish rø̄þer, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

illröd (Swedish): bright red

Definitions

  1. bright red

Ancestry of “illröd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrödred; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...
2Old Swedishrø̄þer—
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →