Where does “alde” come from?
alde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse alda, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.
alde (Norwegian Nynorsk): fruit, especially from a garden
Definitions
- fruit, especially from a garden
Ancestry of “alde”, step by step
alde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse alda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | alda | indefinite genitive plural of ǫld |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |
via Old Norse aldin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | aldin | fruit of a tree |