Where does “altekhot” come from?

altekhot (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian alt, from Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altekhot (Cimbrian): old age

Definitions

  1. old age

Ancestry of “altekhot”, step by step

altekhot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cimbrian alt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianaltold, elderly
2Middle High Germanalt
3Old High Germanaltold
4Proto-West Germanicaldold
5Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Cimbrian khot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriankhot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz
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