Where does “aldersforskjell” come from?

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

aldersforskjell (Norwegian Nynorsk): age difference

Definitions

  1. age difference

Ancestry of “aldersforskjell”, step by step

aldersforskjell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk alder

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk forskjell

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