Where does “aateluus” come from?

aateluus (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.

aateluus (Finnish): nobility, nobleness

Definitions

  1. nobility, nobleness

Ancestry of “aateluus”, step by step

aateluus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aateli

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

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →