Where does “alu” come from?
alu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ēlō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
alu (Proto-West Germanic): awl
Ancestry of “alu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ēlō | awl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |