Where does “ouwe” come from?

ouwe (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “ouwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoudold
2Middle Dutchoutold
3Old Dutchald—
4Proto-West Germanicaldold
5Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →
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