Where does “alisō” come from?

alisō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “alisō”, step by step

alisō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Proto-Indo-European h₂élisos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élisos

Words derived from “alisō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-