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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaz →