Where does “ål” come from?

ål (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse áll, from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.

ål (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eel

Definitions

  1. an eel

Ancestry of “ål”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseálleel
2Proto-Germanicēlazeel
Every word from Proto-Germanic ēlaz →Every word from Old Norse áll →
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