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Where does “borsolder” come from?

borsolder (Old English) comes from Old English ealdor, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “borsolder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishealdorelder, parent, head of a family; senior man;...
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “borsolder”

  • borsholder
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