Where does “Adalfrao” come from?

Adalfrao (Old High German) comes from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “Adalfrao”, step by step

Adalfrao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German adal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
2Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
3Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Old High German frao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfraoglad; lord
2Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →