Where does “al” come from?
al (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
Ancestry of “al”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |