Where does “Albertine” come from?
Albertine (French) comes from French Albert, from German Albert, from German Adalbert, from Old High German beraht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.
Ancestry of “Albertine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Albert | — |
| 2 | German | Albert | — |
| 3 | German | Adalbert | — |
| 4 | Old High German | beraht | bright |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |