Where does “borsholder” come from?
borsholder (English) comes from Old English borsolder, from Old English ealdor, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
borsholder (English): Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing;...
Definitions
- Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing;...
Ancestry of “borsholder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | borsolder | — |
| 2 | Old English | ealdor | elder, parent, head of a family; senior man;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |