Where does “al” come from?
al (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
al (Afrikaans): already; all; every; even though, although
Definitions
- already; all; every; even though, although
Ancestry of “al”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |