Where does “adelssläkt” come from?

adelssläkt (Swedish) comes from Swedish ädel, from Middle Low German adel, from Old Saxon athal, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

adelssläkt (Swedish): a noble family, a clan

Definitions

  1. a noble family, a clan

Ancestry of “adelssläkt”, step by step

adelssläkt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ädel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishädelnoble; honourable
2Middle Low Germanadelnobility
3Old Saxonathalnoble
4Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Swedish släkt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsläktkinship, relatives; related
2Old Swedishslækt—
3Middle Low Germanslechtfamily, lineage
4Proto-Germanicslahtō—
5Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →