Where does “aldursforseti” come from?

aldursforseti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aldur, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aldursforseti (Icelandic): the oldest person in a group

Definitions

  1. the oldest person in a group

Ancestry of “aldursforseti”, step by step

aldursforseti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic aldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaldurage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Icelandic forseti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicforsetipresident
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →