Where does “Altgeorgisch” come from?
Altgeorgisch (German) comes from German alt, from Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Altgeorgisch (German): Old Georgian
Definitions
- Old Georgian
Ancestry of “Altgeorgisch”, step by step
Altgeorgisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German alt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | alt | old; ancient; elderly |
| 2 | Middle High German | alt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | alt | old |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via German Georgisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Georgisch | Georgian |