Where does “aldersforskjell” come from?

aldersforskjell (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål alder, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aldersforskjell (Norwegian Bokmål): age difference

Definitions

  1. age difference

Ancestry of “aldersforskjell”, step by step

aldersforskjell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Norwegian Bokmål forskjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforskjelldifference
2Middle Low Germanvorscheldifference
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →