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Where does “aþaljaz” come from?

aþaljaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

Ancestry of “aþaljaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather

Words derived from “aþaljaz”

  • Ethel
  • ethel
  • athel
  • atheldom
  • ethelborn
  • athele
  • ethele
  • ethel
  • hathel
  • athel
  • æþelboren
  • æþele
  • Ethel
  • Etela
  • athill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →