Where does “eld” come from?

Eld comes from Middle English elde, from Old English ieldu, from Proto-Germanic alþī̄ and aldaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots h₂el- and al- meaning to grow or nourish.

eld (English): One's age, age in years, period of life; Old age,...

Definitions

  1. One's age, age in years, period of life; Old age,...

Ancestry of “eld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheldeage, span of years; era, epoch; period
2Old Englishielduage; epoch; period; one's age, time of life,...
3Proto-Germanicalþį̄oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “eld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic alþį̄ →