Where does “skogel” come from?

skogel (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian el, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic ailidaz, from Proto-Germanic ailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

skogel (Westrobothnian): forest fire

Definitions

  1. forest fire

Ancestry of “skogel”, step by step

skogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian el

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianelfire; a bird of the family Motacillidae
2Old Norseeldrfire
3Proto-Germanicailidazfire, pyre
4Proto-Germanicailijanąto kindle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

via Westrobothnian skojj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianskojjforest
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic ailidaz →