Where does “aller” come from?
aller (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-.
Ancestry of “aller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | āl | — |
| 2 | Old High German | āl | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “aller”