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West Frisian âld (cognate)
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Proto-Germanic *aldaz (inherited)
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Middle High German alt (inherited)
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Proto-West Germanic *ald (inherited)
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Old High German alt (inherited)
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Proto-Indo-European *altós (inherited)
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós (mention)
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (mention)
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Low German old (cognate)
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Old English eald (cognate)