Where does “Aþalberht” come from?

Aþalberht (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Aþalberht”, step by step

Aþalberht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic berht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicberhtbright
2Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
3Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Germanic aþalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
2Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Proto-West Germanic aþal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →