Where does “aldri” come from?

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

aldri (Norwegian Nynorsk): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “aldri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealdrinever; ever; dative singular of aldr
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →