Where does “ieldu” come from?

ieldu (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic alþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ieldu (Old English): age; epoch; period; one's age, time of life,...

Definitions

  1. age; epoch; period; one's age, time of life,...

Ancestry of “ieldu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ieldu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic alþį̄ →
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