Where does “phratral” come from?

phratral (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.

phratral (English): Relating to a phratry

Definitions

  1. Relating to a phratry

Ancestry of “phratral”, step by step

phratral 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 phratry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphratryA clan or kinship group consisting of a number of...
2Latinphrātria
3Ancient Greekφρατρίαbrotherhood; tribe, clan; political subdivision...
4Ancient Greekφρᾱ́τηρclansman, kinsmen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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