Where does “allehelgensdag” come from?
allehelgensdag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk alle, from French allée, from Old French alee, from Old French alé, from Old French aler, from Vulgar Latin alare — second-person singular present passive...
allehelgensdag (Norwegian Nynorsk): All Saints' Day
Definitions
- All Saints' Day
Ancestry of “allehelgensdag”, step by step
allehelgensdag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk alle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | alle | plural of all; everybody |
| 2 | French | allée | path, lane, allée; hallway; aisle |
| 3 | Old French | alee | feminine singular of the past participle of aler;... |
| 4 | Old French | alé | — |
| 5 | Old French | aler | to go |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | alare | second-person singular present passive... |