Where does “allzumal” come from?
allzumal (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.
allzumal (German): all, one and all, all together
Definitions
- all, one and all, all together
Ancestry of “allzumal”, step by step
allzumal 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 zumal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zumal | especially since giving a reason which justifies the expectation of a certain behaviour or quality |