Where does “áll” come from?
áll (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.
áll (Old Norse): eel
Definitions
- eel
Ancestry of “áll”, step by step
áll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ēlaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ēlaz | eel |
via Proto-Indo-European alǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | alǵ- | to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be... |