Where does “ǫl” come from?
ǫl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.
ǫl (Old Norse): ale; beer
Definitions
- ale; beer
Ancestry of “ǫl”, step by step
ǫl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |
via Proto-Germanic alu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
via Germanic *alu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *alu | — |