Where does “æþele” come from?

æþele (Old English) 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.

æþele (Old English): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “æþele”, step by step

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

Words derived from “æþele”

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