Where does “oud-premier” come from?

oud-premier (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.

oud-premier (Dutch): ex-prime minister

Definitions

  1. ex-prime minister

Ancestry of “oud-premier”, step by step

oud-premier traces back through two 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 premier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpremierprime minister
2Frenchpremier ministreprime minister; premier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-