Where does “ealdorleas” come from?
ealdorleas (Old English) comes from Old English ealdor, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ealdorleas (Old English): leaderless; lacking a lord or chief
Definitions
- leaderless; lacking a lord or chief
Ancestry of “ealdorleas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ealdor | elder, parent, head of a family; senior man;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |