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
- so, to that degree; so, in this/that way
Ancestry of “aldus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “aldus”