Where does “Aal” come from?

Aal (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Aal (German Low German): eel

Definitions

  1. eel

Ancestry of “Aal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonālall
2Proto-West Germanicallall
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →