Where does “Elmer” come from?
Elmer (Swedish) comes from English Elmer, from English Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “Elmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Elmer | A person who provides personal guidance and... |
| 2 | English | Aylmer | — |
| 3 | Old English | Æþelmǣr | — |
| 4 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 5 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |