Where does “Alda” come from?

Alda (Old English) comes from Old English ald, from Proto-Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Alda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishaldAlternative form of eald
2Proto-Germanic*ald—
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Alda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →