Where does “alleen” come from?

alleen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch allêne, 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.

alleen (Dutch): alone, by oneself; lonely; only, exclusively

Definitions

  1. alone, by oneself; lonely; only, exclusively

Ancestry of “alleen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchallêneonly, just
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 “alleen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →