Where does “allenig” come from?

allenig (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.

Ancestry of “allenig”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-
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