Where does “Aldershot” come from?
Aldershot derives from Old English alor combined with Old English scot, tracing through Proto-Germanic aluz and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European roots related to growth and splitting.
Ancestry of “Aldershot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | alor | alder |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aliʀu | alder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aluz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |