Where does “aulnage” come from?

aulnage (Old French) comes from Old French alne, from Vulgar Latin alina, from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

Ancestry of “aulnage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchalneell
2Vulgar Latinalina—
3Frankishalina—
4Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →