Where does “Aal” come from?

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

Aal (German): eel; Bad crease or crumple; torpedo

Definitions

  1. eel; Bad crease or crumple; torpedo

Ancestry of “Aal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanāl—
2Old High Germanālall
3Proto-West Germanicallall
4Proto-Germanicallazall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Aal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →