Where does “ǫld” come from?

ǫld (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aldiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ǫld (Old Norse): time, age; cycle, period; men, people

Definitions

  1. time, age; cycle, period; men, people

Ancestry of “ǫld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldizage, generation; lifetime; human being; person;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ǫld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldiz →