Where does “oudgediende” come from?

oudgediende (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.

oudgediende (Dutch): veteran; old-timer

Definitions

  1. veteran; old-timer

Ancestry of “oudgediende”, step by step

oudgediende 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 gediend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgediend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz