Where does “aðal” come from?

aðal (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse aðal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aðal (Icelandic): speciality, hallmark, characteristic

Definitions

  1. speciality, hallmark, characteristic

Ancestry of “aðal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaðalnature, disposition
2Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →