Where does “aalglad” come from?

aalglad (Dutch) comes from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

aalglad (Dutch): as slippery as an eel; elusive, hard to catch

Definitions

  1. as slippery as an eel; elusive, hard to catch

Ancestry of “aalglad”, step by step

aalglad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaaleel; elver; padre
2Middle Dutchadel—
3Old Dutchathal—
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Dutch glad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgladsmooth, polished; slippery; completely, entirely
2Middle Dutchglat—
3Old Dutchglad—
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →
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