Where does “al-” come from?

al- (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse allr, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

al- (Old Norse): all, very, totally; universal, general

Definitions

  1. all, very, totally; universal, general

Ancestry of “al-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseallrall, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,...
2Proto-Germanicallazall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Old Norse allr →