Where does “al” come from?

al (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German ald, from Proto-Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

al (Luxembourgish): old, aged; stale

Definitions

  1. old, aged; stale

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanald—
2Proto-Germanic*ald—
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →