eald

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • old
  • ancient
  • (in compounds) original

Etymology

Inherited from *ald inherited from Proto-Germanic *aldaz (grown-up) derived from Proto-Indo-European *altós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*altós

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