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Where does “aþalaz” come from?

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

aþalaz (Proto-Germanic): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “aþalaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
2Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “aþalaz”

  • Alice
  • Albert
  • Ethel
  • Adelaide
  • Alberta
  • Alicia
  • Adolf
  • Heidi
  • Adeline
  • Adolph
  • Alphonse
  • Adela
  • Albertus
  • Adel
  • Albie
  • edelweiss
  • Aletta
  • Adaline
  • Adell
  • Alberton
  • Albertan
  • Alesha
  • ethel
  • Adelyn
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