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

Definitions

  1. Short for Elo rating

Ancestry of “Elo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianÉlő—
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian Élő →