Where does “åller” come from?

åller (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse aldrigi, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

åller (Westrobothnian): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “åller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealdriginever
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →
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