Where does “ouderdom” come from?

ouderdom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ouder, from Old Dutch alder, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ouderdom (Dutch): age, annosity

Definitions

  1. age, annosity

Ancestry of “ouderdom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchouderage; old age; old person, senior
2Old Dutchalder—
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →