Where does “utgammal” come from?

utgammal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gammal, from Old Norse ellri, from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

utgammal (Norwegian Bokmål): very old, ancient

Definitions

  1. very old, ancient

Ancestry of “utgammal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgammalalternative form of gammel; Old
2Old Norseellricomparative degree of gamall
3Proto-Germanicalþizôcomparative degree of *aldaz
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →