Where does “all-consuming” come from?

all-consuming (English) comes from English all-, from Middle English all-, from Old English eall-, from Proto-Germanic ala- — compound form of *allaz.

all-consuming (English): That consumes everything; that uses everything up

Definitions

  1. That consumes everything; that uses everything up

Ancestry of “all-consuming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishall-Indicates complete power or authority in an area;...
2Middle Englishall-—
3Old Englisheall-all, every; pan-; completely, totally; very
4Proto-Germanicala-compound form of *allaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic ala- →Every word from English all- →Every word from Old English eall- →