Where does “ala” come from?

ala (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ala (Faroese): to give birth to; to foster; to nourish

Definitions

  1. to give birth to; to foster; to nourish

Ancestry of “ala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealato produce; to testify; to breed
2Proto-Germanicalanąto grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaną →Every word from Old Norse ala →