Where does “Oude IJsselstreek” come from?

Oude IJsselstreek (Dutch) comes from Dutch oud, 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 “Oude IJsselstreek”, step by step

Oude IJsselstreek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoudold
2Middle Dutchoutold
3Old Dutchald—
4Proto-West Germanicaldold
5Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch streek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstreekregion; prank, trick, antic
2Middle Dutchstrēkestroking
3Old Dutchstriki—
4Proto-West Germanic*strikiline
5Proto-Germanicstrikizline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Dutch IJssel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchIJssel—
2Proto-GermanicĪsalō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →