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Where does “oldarabisk” come from?

oldarabisk (Danish) comes from Danish old-, from Middle Low German ôlt, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

oldarabisk (Danish): of or relating to Old Arabic

Definitions

  1. of or relating to Old Arabic

Ancestry of “oldarabisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishold-ancient; an old form of a language
2Middle Low Germanôlt—
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →