Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/alljas

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aljas, an adverbial genitive from *aljaz (“other”).

Adverb

*alljas

else, otherwise, besides

Descendants

Old English: elles
- Middle English: else
  - English: else
Old Frisian: elles, ellis
Old Dutch: elles
- Middle Dutch: els
Old High German: elles, alles

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