Where does “allesomvattend” come from?

allesomvattend (Dutch) comes from Dutch alles, from Middle Dutch alles — masculine/neuter genitive singular of al.

allesomvattend (Dutch): all-encompassing

Definitions

  1. all-encompassing

Ancestry of “allesomvattend”, step by step

allesomvattend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch alles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchallesEverything
2Middle Dutchallesmasculine/neuter genitive singular of al

via Dutch omvattend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomvattendcomprehensive, inclusive
Every word from Middle Dutch alles →Every word from Dutch alles →