Where does “adal” come from?

adal (Old High German) comes 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.

adal (Old High German): noble; nobility; noble race

Definitions

  1. noble; nobility; noble race

Ancestry of “adal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “adal”

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