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Etymology of the English word all

the English word all
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *alnaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-

Derivations in English

withal, allheal, allness, allover, allseed, allspice, coverall, holdall, catchall, carryall, altogether, always, overall, alone, although, albeit

Cognates

Danish al, Dutch al, Dutch alle, German all, Gothic alls, Icelandic allur, Icelandic allir, Nynorsk adle, Riksmal alle, Swedish all

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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