Where does “veroudering” come from?

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

veroudering (Dutch): aging

Definitions

  1. aging

Ancestry of “veroudering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverouderento age
2Dutchouderparent, father or mother; by extension a...
3Middle Dutchouderage; old age; old person, senior
4Old Dutchalder—
5Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →