Where does “al” come from?

al (Volapük) comes from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

al (Volapük): each; every

Definitions

  1. each; every

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicallazall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →