Where does “als” come from?

als (German) comes from Middle High German alles, from Old High German allez, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

als (German): at the same moment; when; while; as; than; as;...

Definitions

  1. at the same moment; when; while; as; than; as;...

Ancestry of “als”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanalles—
2Old High Germanallez—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “als”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →