Where does “al” come from?

al (Polish) comes from German Aal, from Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

al (Polish): eel

Definitions

  1. eel

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAaleel; Bad crease or crumple; torpedo
2Middle High Germanāl—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →