Where does “ouder” come from?

ouder (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch alder, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ouder (Middle Dutch): age; old age; old person, senior

Definitions

  1. age; old age; old person, senior

Ancestry of “ouder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchalder—
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ouder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →