Where does “elin” come from?

elin (Cornish) comes from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

elin (Cornish): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “elin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “elin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →