Where does “alle” come from?

alle (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch alle, 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.

alle (Dutch): all

Definitions

  1. all

Ancestry of “alle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →