Where does “alsmaar” come from?

alsmaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch al, 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.

alsmaar (Dutch): all the time

Definitions

  1. all the time

Ancestry of “alsmaar”, step by step

alsmaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl—
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch maar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaaronly, just; as long as; only; just
2Middle Dutchmaer—
3Middle Dutchnemaer—
4Middle Dutchnewaer—
5Middle Dutchne warewere not
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →