Where does “al” come from?

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

al (Dutch): all, all of; already; yet

Definitions

  1. all, all of; already; yet

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
2Old Dutchāl—
3Proto-West Germanicallall
4Proto-Germanicallazall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →