Where does “alleengaand” come from?

alleengaand (Dutch) comes from Dutch alleen, 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.

alleengaand (Dutch): single, not in a relationship

Definitions

  1. single, not in a relationship

Ancestry of “alleengaand”, step by step

alleengaand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch alleen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalleenalone, by oneself; lonely; only, exclusively
2Middle Dutchallêneonly, just
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch gaand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgaand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-