All etymology

Old English

Old English word all comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-, and later Proto-Germanic *allaz (All.)

Etymology of all

Detailed word origin of all

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂el- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to raise, feed, nourish, beyond, to grow
*allaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) All.
all Old English (ang) (Anglian) fully (Anglian) all.