Where does “olden” come from?

olden (Danish) comes from Old Danish aldæn, from Old Norse aldin — fruit of a tree.

olden (Danish): mast fruits of oak and beech trees

Definitions

  1. mast fruits of oak and beech trees

Ancestry of “olden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishaldæn—
2Old Norsealdinfruit of a tree
Every word from Old Norse aldin →Every word from Old Danish aldæn →