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Where does “aldaz” come from?

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

aldaz (Proto-Germanic): old, grown up

Definitions

  1. old, grown up

Ancestry of “aldaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “aldaz”

  • old
  • elderly
  • elder
  • eldest
  • olds
  • eld
  • elderberry
  • oldish
  • Provençal
  • eldership
  • Yola
  • eldercare
  • oldness
  • oldie
  • nonelderly
  • oldstyle
  • oldster
  • elderhood
  • elderflower
  • elden
  • eldress
  • elderliness
  • elderspeak
  • oldy
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