Where does “Ahl” come from?

Ahl (English) comes from Swedish ål, from Old Swedish āl, from Old Norse ǫlr, from Proto-Germanic aluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “Ahl”, step by step

Ahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishålan eel; a dorsal stripe on a horse
2Old Swedishāleel
3Old Norseǫlrdrunk; alder
4Proto-Germanicaluz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via German aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaalsingular imperative of aalen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanāl—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aluz →
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