Where does “aalvork” come from?

aalvork (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.

aalvork (Dutch): eelspear, spear for fishing eel

Definitions

  1. eelspear, spear for fishing eel

Ancestry of “aalvork”, step by step

aalvork 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 vork

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvorkfork; intersection, split; fork of a two-wheeled...
2Middle Dutchvorkefork (pronged tool, sometimes for eating)
3Old Dutchfurka—
4Proto-West Germanicfurkōfork
5LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →