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Where does “Alfhildr” come from?

Alfhildr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

Ancestry of “Alfhildr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁlfr—
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite

Words derived from “Alfhildr”

  • Alvilda
  • Alfhild
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →