Where does “awa to ealdre” come from?

awa to ealdre (Old English) comes from Old English tō, from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

awa to ealdre (Old English): for all time, for evermore, forever

Definitions

  1. for all time, for evermore, forever

Ancestry of “awa to ealdre”, step by step

awa to ealdre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtōat, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into
2Proto-West Germanic*tō—
3Proto-Germanictōto
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via Old English ealdor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishealdorelder, parent, head of a family; senior man;...
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Germanic tō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tō →