Where does “aalhouse” come from?

aalhouse (Yola) comes from Middle English alehous, from Middle English ale, from Old English ealu, from Proto-West Germanic ālu, from Proto-Germanic ēlō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

aalhouse (Yola): alehouse

Definitions

  1. alehouse

Ancestry of “aalhouse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishalehousalehouse, tavern
2Middle Englishaleale unhopped alcoholic beverage made from malted grain
3Old Englishealubeer, ale
4Proto-West Germanicāluawl
5Proto-Germanicēlōawl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēlō →