Where does “alþį̄” come from?

alþį̄ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alþį̄ (Proto-Germanic): oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...

Definitions

  1. oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...

Ancestry of “alþį̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alþį̄”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →