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- — to grow, nourish.

ouder (Dutch): parent, father or mother; by extension a...

Definitions

  1. parent, father or mother; by extension a...

Ancestry of “ouder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchouderage; old age; old person, senior
2Old Dutchalder—
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ouder”

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