Where does “ala” come from?

ala (Polish) comes from Polish Alicja, from Old High German Adalheidis, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

ala (Polish): ala

Definitions

  1. ala

Ancestry of “ala”, step by step

ala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Alicja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishAlicja—
2Old High GermanAdalheidis—
3Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Latin āla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinālaa wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
2Latinaxla—
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →