Where does “Alfredian” come from?
Alfredian (English) comes from English Alfred, from Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd, from Old English ræd, from Proto-Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Alfredian (English): Of, relating to, or characteristic of Alfred the Great or the period of his reign
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of Alfred the Great or the period of his reign
Ancestry of “Alfredian”, step by step
Alfredian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Alfred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alfred | Alfred the Great, early king of England |
| 2 | Middle English | Alfred | — |
| 3 | Old English | Ælfræd | — |
| 4 | Old English | ræd | advice; decision; plan |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *rād | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |