Where does “oldgræsk” come from?

oldgræsk (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.

oldgræsk (Danish): the Ancient Greek language the Greek language in Antiquity before the Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. the Ancient Greek language the Greek language in Antiquity before the Middle Ages

Ancestry of “oldgræsk”, 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 →