Where does “aatelisluokka” come from?
aatelisluokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish aatelinen, from Finnish aateli, from Swedish ädel, from Middle Low German adel, from Old Saxon athal, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aatelisluokka (Finnish): noble class, nobility
Definitions
- noble class, nobility
Ancestry of “aatelisluokka”, step by step
aatelisluokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aatelinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aatelinen | nobleman, noblewoman; noble |
| 2 | Finnish | aateli | nobility; elite, choice |
| 3 | Swedish | ädel | noble; honourable |
| 4 | Middle Low German | adel | nobility |
| 5 | Old Saxon | athal | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |