Where does “oldportugisisk” come from?

oldportugisisk (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.

oldportugisisk (Danish): Old Portuguese

Definitions

  1. Old Portuguese

Ancestry of “oldportugisisk”, 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 →