Where does “aatelisnimi” come from?

aatelisnimi (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.

aatelisnimi (Finnish): noble name

Definitions

  1. noble name

Ancestry of “aatelisnimi”, step by step

aatelisnimi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aatelinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaatelinennobleman, noblewoman; noble
2Finnishaatelinobility; elite, choice
3Swedishädelnoble; honourable
4Middle Low Germanadelnobility
5Old Saxonathalnoble
6Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Finnish nimi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniminame
2Finnish-iäiset—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →