Where does “aller-” come from?

aller- (Danish) comes from Old Danish aldræ, from Danish ål, from Swedish älv, from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

aller- (Danish): very

Definitions

  1. very

Ancestry of “aller-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishaldræ—
2Danishåleel; bodkin
3Swedishälva river
4Swedishdalvalley, dale
5Old Swedishdalvalley
6Old Norsedalrdale, valley
7Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Old Norse dalr →