Where does “all” come from?

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

all (German): all; every

Definitions

  1. all; every

Ancestry of “all”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanalall
2Old High Germanalall; every, each; whole
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “all”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Old High German al →
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