Where does “Elo” come from?
Elo (English) comes from Hungarian Élő, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.
Elo (English): Short for Elo rating
Ancestry of “Elo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | Élő | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | él | to live; to live in a particular state; to use... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | elɜ | edge |