Where does “Adolphe” come from?

Adolphe (French) comes from German Adolf, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “Adolphe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAdolf—
2Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
3Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
4Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Adolphe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →