Where does “Alfhild” come from?

Alfhild (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Alfhildr, from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

Ancestry of “Alfhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseAlfhildr—
2Old NorseÁlfr—
3Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →
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