Where does “aðelsmann” come from?
aðelsmann (Elfdalian) comes from Elfdalian aðel, from Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aðelsmann (Elfdalian): noble; nobleman
Definitions
- noble; nobleman
Ancestry of “aðelsmann”, step by step
aðelsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Elfdalian aðel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfdalian | aðel | noble |
| 2 | Old Norse | aðal | nature, disposition |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Elfdalian man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfdalian | man | — |