Where does “אַלס” come from?

אַלס (Yiddish) comes from German als, from Middle High German alles, from Old High German allez, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

אַלס (Yiddish): as; like; in the function of; in the form of

Definitions

  1. as; like; in the function of; in the form of

Ancestry of “אַלס”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanalsat the same moment; when; while; as; than; as;...
2Middle High Germanalles—
3Old High Germanallez—
4Old High Germanālall
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-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 →