Where does “edele” come from?

edele (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, 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 “edele”, step by step

edele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic aþalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
2Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Proto-Germanic aþlijaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaþlijaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →