Where does “choanal” come from?

choanal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

choanal (English): Related to the choana

Definitions

Related to the choana

Ancestry of “choanal”, step by step

choanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	AL	Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2	Dutch	al	all, all of; already; yet
3	Middle Dutch	al	all, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4	Old Dutch	āl	—
5	Proto-West Germanic	all	all
6	Proto-Germanic	allaz	all
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

via English choana

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	choana	A funnel or funnel-shaped opening; an...
2	Ancient Greek	χοάνη	funnel; infundibulum, choana
3	Ancient Greek	χέω	I pour; I scatter, shed
4	Ancient Greek	χείω	—
5	Proto-Hellenic	kʰéyyō	—

Words derived from “choanal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →