Where does “olympisk eld” come from?
olympisk eld (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.
olympisk eld (Swedish): an Olympic flame
Definitions
- an Olympic flame
Ancestry of “olympisk eld”, step by step
olympisk eld 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 olympisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | olympisk | Olympic (of or pertaining to the Olympic Games) |