Where does “*Adalgari” come from?

*Adalgari (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “*Adalgari”, step by step

*Adalgari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
2Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Proto-West Germanic aþal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
2Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →
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