Where does “aale” come from?

aale (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian al, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aale (North Frisian): all

Definitions

  1. all

Ancestry of “aale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianalall
2Proto-West Germanicallall
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →