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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,...

Ancestry of “Aldrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAlder—
2EnglishAlderman—
3Middle Englishalderman—
4Old Englishealdormanan elderman; senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of...
5Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
6Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
7Proto-Germanic*mann-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Aldrin”

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