Where does “alleenstaand” come from?

alleenstaand (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.

alleenstaand (Dutch): single, unmarried

Definitions

  1. single, unmarried

Ancestry of “alleenstaand”, step by step

alleenstaand 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 staand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstaand

Words derived from “alleenstaand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →