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Where does “al” come from?

al (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

al (Middle Dutch): all, all of; completely; even though, no matter...

Definitions

  1. all, all of; completely; even though, no matter...

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchāl—
2Proto-West Germanicallall
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “al”

  • alvlees
  • alvleesklier
  • geheelal
  • althans
  • weeral
  • vraagal
  • alwetendheid
  • aller-
  • alweer
  • alvermogen
  • bemoeial
  • alle
  • alsmaar
  • alras
  • allerlei
  • breekal
  • alvleesklierkanker
  • aldus
  • meestal
  • heelal
  • alles
  • alwetend
  • aloud
  • al
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