Where does “Adalheidis” come from?

Adalheidis (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 “Adalheidis”, step by step

Adalheidis traces back through 3 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 heit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanheitManner
2Proto-West Germanic*haudu—
3Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—

via Proto-Germanic aþalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather

Words derived from “Adalheidis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →