Where does “Giessen-Oudekerk” come from?

Giessen-Oudekerk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Giessen-Oudekerk”, step by step

Giessen-Oudekerk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchoutold
2Old Dutchald—
3Proto-West Germanicaldold
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Middle Dutch kerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkerk—

via Dutch Giessen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGiessen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →