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
- main, chief, head, principal
Ancestry of “aðal-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | aðall | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “aðal-”