Where does “elde” come from?

elde (Middle English) comes from Old English ieldu, from Proto-Germanic alþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

elde (Middle English): age, span of years; era, epoch; period

Definitions

  1. age, span of years; era, epoch; period

Ancestry of “elde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishielduage; epoch; period; one's age, time of life,...
2Proto-Germanicalþį̄oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “elde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic alþį̄ →
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