Where does “alljan” come from?
alljan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.
alljan (Proto-West Germanic): zeal
Ancestry of “alljan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aljaną | zeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₂- | to drive, move, go |
Words derived from “alljan”