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Where does “aþulijaz” come from?

aþulijaz (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.

aþulijaz (Proto-Germanic): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “aþulijaz”, 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 “aþulijaz”

  • atheling
  • adeling
  • atheling
  • æþeling
  • aþulingaz
  • eðli
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