Where does “Elfland” come from?
Elfland (English) comes from English elf, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
Elfland (English): The land of the elves; home of the elves
Definitions
- The land of the elves; home of the elves
Ancestry of “Elfland”, step by step
Elfland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elf | A luminous spirit presiding over nature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | elf | elf, fairy; spirit, shade |
| 3 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 6 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 7 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via English land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans... |
| 2 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 3 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |