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- — to grow, nourish.

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-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-