Where does “alder” come from?

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

Ancestry of “alder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →