æl-
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Old English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Combining form of eall. The prefix and the full word had been different at least since Proto-Germanic times: eall is from Proto-Germanic *allaz, with two L's, while æl- is from *ala-, with one L.
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]æl-
Usage notes
[edit]- Do not confuse this or the term below with the noun ǣl, which means "eel." Ǣlnett means "eel net," not "all-net," while ælmiht means omnipotence, not eel power.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *alja- ~ *ali-, combining form of *aljaz (“other”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]æl-
- Alternative form of el-