Where does “khedival” come from?

khedival (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.

khedival (English): Alternative form of khedivial

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of khedivial

Ancestry of “khedival”, step by step

khedival 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 khedive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkhedivethe hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805-1914,...
2Frenchkhédive—
3Ottoman Turkishخدیوkhedive
4Persianخدیوlord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive
5Middle Persian𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥—
6Bactrianχοαδηοlord
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →
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