Where does “aldur” come from?

aldur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aldur (Faroese): age; age, seniority; time, era

Definitions

  1. age; age, seniority; time, era

Ancestry of “aldur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealdrage
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “aldur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →