Where does “aldus” come from?
aldus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch aldus, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
aldus (Dutch): thus, so; thus said , according to
Definitions
- thus, so; thus said , according to
Ancestry of “aldus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | aldus | so, to that degree; so, in this/that way |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |