Old Norse ǫld

← Proto-Germanic *aldiz (inherited)

← Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (root)

→ Danish old (inherited)

→ Faroese øld (derived)

→ Icelandic öld (inherited)

→ Old Norse verǫld (affix)

→ Old Norse alda bǫrn (mention)

→ Old Norse Aldafǫðr (compound)