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Etymology of the English word old

the English word old
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-

Derivations in English

muster, oldie, oldish, oldwife, olden, oldfangled

Cognates

Dutch oud, German alt, German Oldie

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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