Where does “All” come from?
All (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.
All (German): cosmos
Definitions
- cosmos
Ancestry of “All”, step by step
All traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German āl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | āl | — |
| 2 | Old High German | āl | all |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Proto-Germanic *all
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *all | — |