Where does “edellieden” come from?
edellieden (Dutch) comes from Dutch edel, from Middle Dutch ēdel, from Old Dutch edel, from Proto-Germanic *aþuli, from Proto-Germanic aþulijaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Definitions
Ancestry of “edellieden”, step by step
edellieden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch edel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | edel | noble |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ēdel | noble, of high birth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | edel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *aþuli | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþulijaz | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |