Where does “at-al” come from?

at-al (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

at-al (Proto-Indo-European): family, race

Definitions

  1. family, race

Ancestry of “at-al”, step by step

at-al traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂el-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Proto-Indo-European at(i)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanat(i)beyond, over

Words derived from “at-al”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →