Where does “utgammal” come from?
utgammal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gammal, 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.
Ancestry of “utgammal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gammal | Alternative form of gamal; old; Old |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gamal | old |
| 3 | Old Norse | ellri | comparative degree of gamall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | alþizô | comparative degree of *aldaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |