Words that come from Proto-Germanic “aljas”

33 words across 15 languages descend from Proto-Germanic aljas — including else, els, elsewhither, elsewise, elsewhen, elsehow, elseness, elsewards.

See the etymology of aljas itself →

English (10)

Old Dutch (3)

Middle Dutch (3)

Old English (3)

Dutch (2)

German (2)

Middle English (2)

Swedish (1)

Yiddish (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

Old Saxon (1)

Old Swedish (1)

Proto-West Germanic (1)

Old High German (1)

Middle High German (1)