Where does “aldersgrænse” come from?

aldersgrænse (Danish) comes from Danish grænse, from German grenzen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

aldersgrænse (Danish): an age limit

Definitions

  1. an age limit

Ancestry of “aldersgrænse”, step by step

aldersgrænse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish grænse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrænseborder; boundary; limit
2Germangrenzento border
3German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
4Middle High German-en
5Old High German-īn
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Danish alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishalderage
2Old Danishaldær
3Old Norsealdrage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from German -enEvery word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz
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