Where does “aldr” come from?

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

aldr (Old Norse): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “aldr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “aldr”

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