Where does “ealdor” come from?
ealdor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ealdor (Old English): elder, parent, head of a family; senior man;...
Definitions
- elder, parent, head of a family; senior man;...
Ancestry of “ealdor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “ealdor”