Where does “aþalą” come from?

aþalą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aþalą (Proto-Germanic): nature, disposition; nobility, race

Definitions

  1. nature, disposition; nobility, race

Ancestry of “aþalą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “aþalą”

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