Where does “all-” come from?
all- (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
all- (Welsh): out, off, ex-, extra-; other, allo-
Definitions
- out, off, ex-, extra-; other, allo-
Ancestry of “all-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | alyos | other, second |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “all-”