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

Definitions

  1. zeal

Ancestry of “alljan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “alljan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaną →