Where does “aldus” come from?

aldus (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian al, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aldus (Old Frisian): thus, in this way

Definitions

  1. thus, in this way

Ancestry of “aldus”, step by step

aldus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianalall
2Proto-West Germanicallall
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Frisian thus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →