Where does “alderssvarende” come from?

alderssvarende (Danish) comes from Danish alder, from Old Danish aldær, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alderssvarende (Danish): fitting for one's age

Definitions

  1. fitting for one's age

Ancestry of “alderssvarende”, step by step

alderssvarende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishalderage
2Old Danishaldær
3Old Norsealdrage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Danish svarende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvarende
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrąEvery word from Old Norse aldr