Where does “al” come from?

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

al (West Frisian): all; already

Definitions

  1. all; already

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianall—
2Proto-West Germanicallall
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “al”

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