Where does “alderstegen” come from?
alderstegen (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.
alderstegen (Danish): (reasonably) old
Definitions
- (reasonably) old
Ancestry of “alderstegen”, step by step
alderstegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish alder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | alder | age |
| 2 | Old Danish | aldær | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | aldr | age |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Danish stegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stegen | — |