Where does “aleer” come from?

aleer (Saterland Frisian) comes from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aleer (Saterland Frisian): ere; before

Definitions

  1. ere; before

Ancestry of “aleer”, step by step

aleer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch eer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheerhonour; ere, before; copper
2Middle Dutchêerearlier, previously
3Old Dutchērbefore, earlier than
4Proto-West Germanicairiearly
5Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi
6Proto-Germanicairiearly

via Saterland Frisian al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianalalready
2Old Frisianall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-