Where does “aal” come from?

aal (Scots) comes from Scots a', from Middle English all, from Old English eall, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aal (Scots): Alternative form of a'

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of a'

Ancestry of “aal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsa'all; All
2Middle Englishallall; all, every
3Old Englisheallall; whole, entire; everything
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →
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