Where does “Alfons” come from?

Alfons (Polish) comes from French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, from Proto-Germanic Aþalafunsaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Alfons (Polish): pimp, procurer

Definitions

  1. pimp, procurer

Ancestry of “Alfons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAlphonsea pimp
2SpanishAlfonso—
3Proto-GermanicAþalafunsaz—
4Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Alfons”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →
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