Where does “Almere” come from?
Almere (Portuguese) comes from Dutch Almere, from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “Almere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Almere | a lake, in Roman times and the Middle Ages more or less located at the location of the current IJsselmeer |
| 2 | Dutch | aal | eel; elver; padre |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | adel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | athal | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |