Where does “ala” come from?
ala (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ala (Faroese): to give birth to; to foster; to nourish
Definitions
- to give birth to; to foster; to nourish
Ancestry of “ala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ala | to produce; to testify; to breed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alaną | to grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |