Where does “excusal” come from?

excusal (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.

excusal (English): The act of excusing or of being excused

Definitions

  1. The act of excusing or of being excused

Ancestry of “excusal”, step by step

excusal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English excuse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexcuseTo forgive; to pardon; To allow to leave, or...
2Latinexcūsāre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →