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Where does “aateloida” come from?

aateloida (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aateloida (Finnish): To ennoble, raise to the nobility/peerage

Definitions

  1. To ennoble, raise to the nobility/peerage

Ancestry of “aateloida”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aateloida”

  • aatelointi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →