Where does “ethel” come from?
ethel (Middle English) comes from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
ethel (Middle English): homeland, ancestral territory; patrimony; athel
Definitions
- homeland, ancestral territory; patrimony; athel
Ancestry of “ethel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 2 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |