Where does “aldrug” come from?

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

aldrug (Norwegian Nynorsk): elderly

Definitions

  1. elderly

Ancestry of “aldrug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskalderage
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 →