Where does “alder” come from?

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

alder (Norwegian Nynorsk): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “alder”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →