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-.
alleenstaand (Dutch): single, unmarried
Ancestry of “alleenstaand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | alleen | alone, by oneself; lonely; only, exclusively |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | allêne | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |