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- — to grow, nourish.

eldre (Middle English): elder, ancestor

Definitions

  1. elder, ancestor

Ancestry of “eldre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglisheldraAlternative form of ieldra
2Proto-Germanicalþizôcomparative degree of *aldaz
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “eldre”

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