Where does “al-” come from?
al- (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse allr, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
al- (Old Norse): all, very, totally; universal, general
Definitions
- all, very, totally; universal, general
Ancestry of “al-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | allr | all, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |