Where does “gamleby” come from?

gamleby (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gamal, from Old Norse ellri, from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

gamleby (Norwegian Nynorsk): old town

Definitions

  1. old town

Ancestry of “gamleby”, step by step

gamleby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gamal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgamalold
2Old Norseellricomparative degree of gamall
3Proto-Germanicalþizôcomparative degree of *aldaz
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Norwegian Nynorsk by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbytown, city; to command, order; to bid, offer
2Old Norsebjóðato offer; to bid, invite; to bid, order
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →