myEtymology.com: English etymology of lonely

Etymology of the English word lonely

the English word lonely

derived from the English word lone

derived from the English word alone

derived from the English word all

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *alnaz

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-

derived from the English word al

derived from the Hindi word āl

derived from the English word alumina

derived from the New Latin word alumina

derived from the Late Latin word alumen (alum; astringent substance, potash alum)

using the English suffix -ium

derived from the English word one

derived from the English word on

derived from the English word an

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ainaz

using the English suffix -ly