Where does “Adeline” come from?

Adeline comes from Old French Adeline, from English Adela, from French Adèle, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz meaning noble, from Proto-Indo-European átta, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-.

Ancestry of “Adeline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchAdeline—
2EnglishAdela—
3FrenchAdèlefairy longhorn moth (of the genus Adela)
4Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Adeline”

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