Where does “Yamal” come from?
Yamal (Portuguese) comes from Icelandic jafnaldri, from Icelandic aldur, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
Ancestry of “Yamal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | jafnaldri | contemporary, person of the same age, age-mate |
| 2 | Icelandic | aldur | age |
| 3 | Old Norse | aldr | age |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |