Etymology, Proto-Germanic, Aþalaz
Etymology From *aþalą (“nature; nobility”), that cognates from an unknown, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *at-al (“family, race”), from *at(i) (“beyond, over”) + *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈɑ.θɑ.lɑz/ Adjective *aþalaz (North Germanic) noble