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Where does “aldus” come from?

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

aldus (Middle Dutch): so, to that degree; so, in this/that way

Definitions

  1. so, to that degree; so, in this/that way

Ancestry of “aldus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
2Old Dutchāl—
3Proto-West Germanicallall
4Proto-Germanicallazall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “aldus”

  • aldus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →