Where does “aelwyd” come from?
aelwyd (Welsh) comes from Old English ǣled, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
aelwyd (Welsh): hearth, ingle; fireside; home, household
Definitions
- hearth, ingle; fireside; home, household
Ancestry of “aelwyd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ǣled | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ailidaz | fire, pyre |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ailijaną | to kindle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |