æl-
Old English
editEtymology 1
editCombining 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
editPronunciation
editPrefix
editæl-
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
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *alja- ~ *ali-, combining form of *aljaz (“other”).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editæl-
- Alternative form of el-