Where does “Alewine” come from?
Alewine (English) comes from English Alwin, from Old English Æþelwine, from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “Alewine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alwin | always rather rare in English |
| 2 | Old English | Æþelwine | — |
| 3 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 4 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |