Where does “all-” come from?
all- (English) comes from Middle English all-, from Old English eall-, from Proto-Germanic ala- — compound form of *allaz.
all- (English): Indicates complete power or authority in an area;...
Definitions
- Indicates complete power or authority in an area;...
Ancestry of “all-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | all- | — |
| 2 | Old English | eall- | all, every; pan-; completely, totally; very |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ala- | compound form of *allaz |
Words derived from “all-”