Past tense of kindle; to start a fire or to spark an emotion or interest in someone.
From Old Norse 'kynda,' related to 'kind' (meaning family/type), the idea being to bring something into existence or being—literally igniting fire or metaphorically igniting passion.
The word 'kindle' shares its root with 'kind' and 'child'—all come from the idea of generating or bringing something forth, whether flames, empathy, or new humans.
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