Where does “Alphonse” come from?

Alphonse (French) comes from Spanish Alfonso, from Proto-Germanic Aþalafunsaz, 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.

Alphonse (French): a pimp

Definitions

  1. a pimp

Ancestry of “Alphonse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishAlfonso—
2Proto-GermanicAþalafunsaz—
3Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
4Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Alphonse”

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