Where does “alledag” come from?

alledag (Dutch) comes from Dutch alle, 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.

alledag (Dutch): everyday, commonplace

Definitions

  1. everyday, commonplace

Ancestry of “alledag”, step by step

alledag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch alle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalleall
2Middle Dutchalleinflection of al: ## feminine...
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdagday; daytime; !
2Middle Dutchdachday
3Old Dutchdagday
4Proto-West Germanicdagday
5Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →