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Where does “geheelal” come from?

geheelal (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-.

geheelal (Dutch): universe, world

Definitions

  1. universe, world

Ancestry of “geheelal”, step by step

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →