Where does “oldengelsk” come from?

oldengelsk (Danish) comes from Danish old-, from Middle Low German ôlt, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

oldengelsk (Danish): Old English of, in, or pertaining to the earliest form of the English language, as spoken and written before the Norman Conquest

Definitions

  1. Old English of, in, or pertaining to the earliest form of the English language, as spoken and written before the Norman Conquest

Ancestry of “oldengelsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishold-ancient; an old form of a language
2Middle Low Germanôltold
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →