Where does “allerorts” come from?
allerorts (German) comes from German All, 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.
allerorts (German): everywhere
Definitions
- everywhere
Ancestry of “allerorts”, step by step
allerorts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German All
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | All | cosmos |
| 2 | Middle High German | āl | — |
| 3 | Old High German | āl | all |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via German ort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ort | place, location, point, position |
| 2 | Middle High German | ort | point , corner, end point, boundary, border,... |
| 3 | Old High German | ort | sharp point |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |