Where does “aðal-” come from?

aðal- (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse aðall, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, 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): main, chief, head, principal

Definitions

  1. main, chief, head, principal

Ancestry of “aðal-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaðall—
2Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “aðal-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →