Where does “alō” come from?

alō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “alō”, step by step

alō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂életi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*h₂elh₂-to wander, roam

Words derived from “alō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →