Where does “eldra” come from?
eldra (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
eldra (Old English): Alternative form of ieldra
Definitions
- Alternative form of ieldra
Ancestry of “eldra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | alþizô | comparative degree of *aldaz |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “eldra”