Where does “Aldrin” come from?
Aldrin (English) comes from English Alder, from English Alderman, from Middle English alderman, from Old English ealdorman, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Aldrin (English): An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound
Definitions
- An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound
Ancestry of “Aldrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alder | for someone who lived by alder trees |
| 2 | English | Alderman | A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town |
| 3 | Middle English | alderman | A high official or dignitary; a leader |
| 4 | Old English | ealdorman | an elderman; senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of... |
| 5 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |