Where does “edel” come from?

edel (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *aþuli, from Proto-Germanic aþulijaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “edel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*aþuli—
2Proto-Germanicaþulijaznoble
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “edel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →