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Where does “alr” come from?

alr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

alr (Old Norse): awl

Definitions

  1. awl

Ancestry of “alr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalazawl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

Words derived from “alr”

  • alur
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