Where does “zoeal” come from?

zoeal (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.

zoeal (English): Of or pertaining to zoeae

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to zoeae

Ancestry of “zoeal”, step by step

zoeal 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 zoëa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzoëaA peculiar larval stage of certain decapod...
2EnglishzoaeaA larval stage of development in crustaceans,...
3Ancient GreekΖωήa living; property
4Ancient Greekζῶto live
5Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
6Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →