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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of adle

Ancestry of “alde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishadledisease
2Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
3Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidlaz →Every word from Old English ādl →