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Where does “alþizô” come from?

alþizô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

alþizô (Proto-Germanic): comparative degree of *aldaz

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of *aldaz

Ancestry of “alþizô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “alþizô”

  • elderly
  • elder
  • elderberry
  • eldership
  • eldercare
  • nonelderly
  • elderhood
  • elderflower
  • eldress
  • elderliness
  • elderspeak
  • elderish
  • elderberrying
  • eldermother
  • elderwed
  • elderate
  • elterlich
  • elternlos
  • Eltern
  • Elternschaft
  • Elternabend
  • Elternteil
  • eldre
  • ieldra
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