Where does “Oadel” come from?

Oadel (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian athel, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Oadel (Saterland Frisian): nobility

Definitions

  1. nobility

Ancestry of “Oadel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Oadel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →