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Where does “alowaldo” come from?

alowaldo (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon alo, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

alowaldo (Old Saxon): ruling, almighty; ruler

Definitions

  1. ruling, almighty; ruler

Ancestry of “alowaldo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonalobeer, ale
2Proto-Germanicalubeer, ale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →