Where does “ouderling” come from?
ouderling (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.
ouderling (Dutch): elder
Definitions
- elder
Ancestry of “ouderling”, step by step
ouderling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Dutch ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ling | — |