Where does “Adelyn” come from?
Adelyn (English) comes from English Adeline, from Old French Adeline, from English Adela, from French Adèle, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “Adelyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Adeline | — |
| 2 | Old French | Adeline | — |
| 3 | English | Adela | — |
| 4 | French | Adèle | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |