Where does “all” come from?

all (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

all (Old English): all; fully

Definitions

  1. all; fully

Ancestry of “all”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicallazall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →