Where does “ouder” come from?
ouder (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ouder, from Old Dutch alder, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ouder (Dutch): parent, father or mother; by extension a...
Definitions
- parent, father or mother; by extension a...
Ancestry of “ouder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | ouder | age; old age; old person, senior |
| 2 | Old Dutch | alder | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “ouder”