Where does “aldursmunur” come from?

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

aldursmunur (Icelandic): age difference

Definitions

  1. age difference

Ancestry of “aldursmunur”, step by step

aldursmunur 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 munur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunurdifference; object, thing
2Old Norsemunrmind; delight; difference
3Proto-Germanicmunizmind, memory; feeling, emotion; love, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →