Where does “eþel” come from?
eþel (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ōþil, from Proto-Germanic ōþalą — ancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...
eþel (Old English): one's native country, homeland; the rune ᛟ
Definitions
- one's native country, homeland; the rune ᛟ
Ancestry of “eþel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ōþil | homeland; patrimony; name of the O-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ōþalą | ancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;... |