Where does “ala” come from?

ala (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ala (Old Norse): to produce; to testify; to breed

Definitions

  1. to produce; to testify; to breed

Ancestry of “ala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalanąto grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaną →