Where does “lder” come from?
lder (Middle English) comes from Old English alor, from Proto-West Germanic aliʀu, from Proto-Germanic aluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
Ancestry of “lder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | alor | alder |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aliʀu | alder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aluz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
Words derived from “lder”