Where does “alde” come from?
alde (Middle English) comes from Middle English adle, from Old English ādl, from Proto-Germanic aidlaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
alde (Middle English): Alternative form of adle
Ancestry of “alde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | adle | disease |
| 2 | Old English | ādl | disease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aidlaz | burning, fever, disease |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |