Where does “ēdel” come from?
ēdel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch edel, from Proto-Germanic *aþuli, from Proto-Germanic aþulijaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “ēdel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | edel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *aþuli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aþulijaz | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “ēdel”