Where does “olden” come from?
Olden comes from Middle English -en, Old English -en, Old English eald, and Proto-Indo-European al-, meaning to grow or nourish.
olden (English): From or relating to a previous era; Old; ancient;...
Definitions
- From or relating to a previous era; Old; ancient;...
Ancestry of “olden”, step by step
olden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Old
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Old | OS grid ref SP7873 |
| 2 | Middle English | old | old; long extant or existent |
| 3 | Old English | ald | Alternative form of eald |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ald | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Middle English olden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | olden | — |