Where does “aller” come from?

aller (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse allra, from Old Norse allr, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aller (Norwegian Bokmål): of all, very

Definitions

  1. of all, very

Ancestry of “aller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseallragenitive plural of allr
2Old Norseallrall, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,...
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Old Norse allr →