eldertongue

Old English · noun

eald modor

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Modern English
grandmothereldmotherancestor

Meaning

  1. grandmother

    Coordinate term: eald fæder

  2. female ancestor

Etymology

Cognate with Old Frisian aldemōder.

Descendants

eldmother

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