Where does “Oller” come from?

Oller (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German ōlder, from Old Saxon aldar, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Oller (German Low German): age; old age; eld; seniority

Definitions

  1. age; old age; eld; seniority

Ancestry of “Oller”, step by step

Oller traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German ōlder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanōlder—
2Old Saxonaldarlife; age, old age, eld
3Old Norsealdrage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Middle Low German alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanalder—

via Middle Low German older

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanolder—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →