Where does “Aalmutter” come from?
Aalmutter (German) comes from German aal, from Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
Aalmutter (German): viviparous blenny; eelpout
Definitions
- viviparous blenny; eelpout
Ancestry of “Aalmutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | aal | singular imperative of aalen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | āl | — |
| 3 | Old High German | āl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |