Where does “Edeltanne” come from?

Edeltanne (German) comes from German edel, from Middle High German edel, 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.

Edeltanne (German): noble fir (Abies procera, a large evergreen coniferous tree of high-altitude areas in western North America)

Definitions

  1. noble fir (Abies procera, a large evergreen coniferous tree of high-altitude areas in western North America)

Ancestry of “Edeltanne”, step by step

Edeltanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German edel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanedelnoble; elegant, classy, high-quality
2Middle High Germanedelnoble
3Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via German tanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantannefir (genus Abies)
2Middle High Germantanne
3Old High Germantannafir wood
4Proto-West Germanic*dannāpine, fir
5Proto-Germanicdannǭpine, fir
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-alEvery word from Proto-Germanic aþalą