Where does “all-englobing” come from?

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

Ancestry of “all-englobing”, 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
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