Where does “alstra” come from?

alstra (Swedish) comes from Swedish alster, from Old Swedish alster, from Old Swedish ala, from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alstra (Swedish): generate, produce

Definitions

  1. generate, produce

Ancestry of “alstra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishalstera work (product, especially an intellectual or artistic product)
2Old Swedishalster—
3Old Swedishala—
4Old Norsealato produce; to testify; to breed
5Proto-Germanicalanąto grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alstra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaną →Every word from Old Norse ala →
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