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Where does “Æþelwine” come from?

Æþelwine (Old English) comes from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, 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 “Æþelwine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishæþelhomeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of...
2Old Englishæþelenoble
3Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
4Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Æþelwine”

  • Alwin
  • Alewine
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