Where does “alles” come from?
alles (Estonian) comes from Estonian ala, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alles (Estonian): yet, not before, still, quite recently, already
Definitions
- yet, not before, still, quite recently, already
Ancestry of “alles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | ala | area, territory, region; field; branch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |