Where does “alena” come from?

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

alena (Old Frisian): alone

Definitions

  1. alone

Ancestry of “alena”, step by step

alena 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 ēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianēnone
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →