Where does “gammal” come from?

gammal (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.

gammal (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of gamal; old; Old

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gamal; old; Old

Ancestry of “gammal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gammal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →