Where does “aalt” come from?

aalt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch âel, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aalt (Dutch): Liquid excrements of animals, manure

Definitions

  1. Liquid excrements of animals, manure

Ancestry of “aalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchâeleel
2Old Dutchāl—
3Proto-West Germanicallall
4Proto-Germanicallazall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →