Etymological root
*aldaz
Proto-Germanic
Words from this root(6)
old
A1
/ˈoʊld/
Having lived for many years; not young.
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eld
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/ɛld/
old age or antiquity; former times (archaic)
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elder
C2+
/ˈɛldɚ/
older, or a senior and respected member of a group
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olden
C2+
/ˈoʊldən/
of or relating to a former age; bygone
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older
C2+
/ˈoʊldər/
comparative of old; having lived or existed longer
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auld
C2+
/ɑld/
old (chiefly Scots dialect)
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