English

alekeep

From ale + keep.

A compound of ale + keep

Proto-Germanic *alu ‘beer’

Proto-West Germanic *alu ‘beer’

Old English ealu ‘beer’

Middle English ale

English ale

Proto-Indo-European *ǵab-

Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną ‘to look’

Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan

Old English cēpan ‘to seize’

Middle English kepen ‘to keep’

English keep

Today it means

noun An alekeeper.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.