Where does “Aldingham” come from?

Aldingham (English) comes from Old English Alda, from Old English ald, from Proto-Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Aldingham (English): OS grid ref SD2871

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SD2871

Ancestry of “Aldingham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishAlda—
2Old EnglishaldAlternative form of eald
3Proto-Germanic*ald—
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →