Where does “ál” come from?

ál (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic anhulō, from Proto-Indo-European ankul-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enk- — curve, bend.

Ancestry of “ál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanhulōstrap, band, thong
2Proto-Indo-Europeanankul-belt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enk-curve, bend

Words derived from “ál”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ankul- →Every word from Proto-Germanic anhulō →