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Where does “Ella” come from?

Ella (Cebuano) comes from English Ella, from English Ellen, from English Helen, from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “Ella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishElla—
2EnglishEllen—
3EnglishHelenAny of various papilionid butterflies of the...
4FrenchHélène—
5LatinHelena—
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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