Where does “gemmal” come from?

gemmal (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.

gemmal (English): Of or relating to gemmae

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to gemmae

Ancestry of “gemmal”, step by step

gemmal 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 Gemma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGemmaA bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis
2ItalianGemmabud
3LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

Words derived from “gemmal”

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