Where does “alhoewel” come from?

alhoewel (Dutch) comes from Dutch al, 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.

alhoewel (Dutch): although, albeit

Definitions

  1. although, albeit

Ancestry of “alhoewel”, step by step

alhoewel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl—
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch hoewel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoewelthough, although
2Dutchhoehow
3Middle Dutchhoehow, in what way/manner; how, to what degree
4Old Dutchhuohow
5Proto-Germanichwōhow, with what, by what means; instrumental of...
6Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—
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