Where does “ellztr” come from?

ellztr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alþistaz, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ellztr (Old Norse): superlative degree of gamall

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of gamall

Ancestry of “ellztr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalþistazsuperlative degree of *aldaz
2Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →