Where does “olr” come from?
olr (English) comes from English alr, from English aller, from English Alder, from English Alderman, from Middle English alderman, from Old English ealdorman, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “olr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alr | — |
| 2 | English | aller | — |
| 3 | English | Alder | for someone who lived by alder trees |
| 4 | English | Alderman | A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town |
| 5 | Middle English | alderman | A high official or dignitary; a leader |
| 6 | Old English | ealdorman | an elderman; senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of... |
| 7 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |