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Kindle

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means to start a fire burning, or to arouse strong feelings
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Stage 1 of 2
kynda
Old Norse · medieval
"to set fire to"
to set fire to, to light
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Stage 2 of 2
kindle
English · 1200s
"to start a fire, or to arouse a feeling"
settled as the English word for starting a fire or stirring emotion
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