Where does “Alwin” come from?
Alwin comes from Old English Æþelwine, a compound of Old English æþel (noble) and Proto-Germanic winiz (friend), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- (to strive or desire).
Alwin (English): always rather rare in English
Definitions
- always rather rare in English
Ancestry of “Alwin”, step by step
Alwin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Æþelwine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Æþelwine | — |
| 2 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 3 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Old High German Adalwin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Adalwin | — |