Where does “Elter” come from?

Elter (German) comes from German Eltern, from Old High German eltirōn, from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Elter (German): singular of Eltern; a parent of unspecified sex

Definitions

  1. singular of Eltern; a parent of unspecified sex

Ancestry of “Elter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElternparents
2Old High Germaneltirōn—
3Proto-Germanicalþizôcomparative degree of *aldaz
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →