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- — to grow, nourish.

aldus (Dutch): thus, so

Definitions

  1. thus, so

Ancestry of “aldus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchaldusso, to that degree; so, in this/that way
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl—
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-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 →
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