Etymograph

English

al

Al comes from Hindi आल.

  1. Hindic. 1500–presentआल1āl
  2. Englishtodayal1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English al

Lineage

  1. Hindic. 1500–presentआलWiktionary, English alāl
  2. EnglishtodayalWiktionary, English al

Every English word from Hindi आल

Today it means

noun The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “al”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Hindi आल / al

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