Where does “Adelgunde” come from?

Adelgunde (German) comes 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 “Adelgunde”, step by step

Adelgunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German adal

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

via Old High German gunt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanguntpus
2Proto-West Germanic*gund—
3Proto-Germanicgundazsore, boil; canker; purulent matter, atter, pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰendʰ-ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...
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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