Where does “eldre” come from?
eldre (Middle English) comes from Old English eldra, from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
eldre (Middle English): elder, ancestor
Ancestry of “eldre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | eldra | Alternative form of ieldra |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alþizô | comparative degree of *aldaz |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “eldre”