Where does “Adolph” come from?

Adolph comes from Old High German adal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European átta, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂el- meaning to grow or nourish.

Ancestry of “Adolph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAdolf—
2Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
3Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
4Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Adolph”

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