Where does “alleenstaande” come from?
alleenstaande (Dutch) comes from Dutch alleenstaand, 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.
alleenstaande (Dutch): single
Definitions
- single
Ancestry of “alleenstaande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | alleenstaand | single, unmarried |
| 2 | Dutch | alleen | alone, by oneself; lonely; only, exclusively |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | allêne | only, just |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |