Where does “alstring” come from?
alstring (Swedish) comes from Swedish alstra, 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.
Ancestry of “alstring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | alstra | generate, produce |
| 2 | Swedish | alster | a work (product, especially an intellectual or artistic product) |
| 3 | Old Swedish | alster | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | ala | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | ala | to produce; to testify; to breed |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | alaną | to grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |