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- — to grow, nourish.

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

aldus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch al

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

via Middle Dutch dus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdusthus, in this way; therefore
2Old Dutchthus—
3Proto-Germanicþus—

Words derived from “aldus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →