Where does “ála” come from?

ála (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ála (Icelandic): indefinite accusative plural of áll; indefinite...

Definitions

  1. indefinite accusative plural of áll; indefinite...

Ancestry of “ála”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealato produce; to testify; to breed
2Proto-Germanicalanąto grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ála”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaną →Every word from Old Norse ala →