Where does “aldar” come from?

aldar (Old Dutch) comes from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “aldar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealdrage
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →