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Where does “eldo” come from?

eldo (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic alþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “eldo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalþį̄oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “eldo”

  • eld
  • elden
  • eldship
  • elde
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