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Where does “Adinolfo” come from?

Adinolfo (Italian) comes from Italian Adolfo, from Latin Adolphus, from English Adolph, from English Adolf, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “Adinolfo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAdolfo—
2LatinAdolphus—
3EnglishAdolph—
4EnglishAdolf—
5Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
6Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Adinolfo”

  • Adinolfi
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