Where does “edelman” come from?
edelman (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans edel, from Dutch edel, from Middle Dutch ēdel, from Old Dutch edel, from Proto-Germanic *aþuli, from Proto-Germanic aþulijaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
edelman (Afrikaans): nobleman
Definitions
- nobleman
Ancestry of “edelman”, step by step
edelman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans edel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | edel | noble |
| 2 | Dutch | edel | noble |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ēdel | noble, of high birth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | edel | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *aþuli | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþulijaz | noble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Afrikaans man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | man | man; husband |
| 2 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 4 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |