Where does “ali” come from?
ali (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic alljas, from Proto-Germanic aljas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “ali”, step by step
ali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic alljas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | alljas | else, otherwise, besides |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aljas | of another, of something else |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Proto-Germanic aljaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aljaz | other, another, else |