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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAdèlefairy longhorn moth (of the genus Adela)
2Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Adela”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →