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

  1. Indicates complete power or authority in an area;...

Ancestry of “all-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishall-
2Old Englisheall-all, every; pan-; completely, totally; very
3Proto-Germanicala-compound form of *allaz

Words derived from “all-

Every word from Proto-Germanic ala-Every word from Old English eall-Every word from Middle English all-