Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “olt” come from?

olt (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “olt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “olt”

  • oldfransk
  • oldspansk
  • oldportugisisk
  • oldarabisk
  • oldpolsk
  • oldhøjtysk
  • oldnordisk
  • oldnedertysk
  • olddansk
  • old-
  • old
  • old
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →