Where does “alen” come from?
alen (Danish) comes from Old Norse alin, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
alen (Danish): cubit, ell
Definitions
- cubit, ell
Ancestry of “alen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | alin | Alternative form of ǫln; inflection of alinn: ##... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |