Where does “Adela” come from?
Adela derives from French Adèle, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz (noble), from Proto-Indo-European átta, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- (to grow or nourish).
Ancestry of “Adela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Adèle | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Adela”