Where does “borsolder” come from?

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

Ancestry of “borsolder”, step by step

borsolder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ealdor

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

via Old English borges

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishborgespledge's

Words derived from “borsolder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old English ealdor →