Where does “alnager” come from?
alnager (English) comes from English alnage, from Middle English aulnage, from Old French alnage, from Old French alne, from Vulgar Latin alina, from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ — to bow, to bend; elbow.
alnager (English): A measure by the ell; A sworn officer in England,...
Definitions
- A measure by the ell; A sworn officer in England,...
Ancestry of “alnager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alnage | Measurement by the ell; A duty paid for such... |
| 2 | Middle English | aulnage | — |
| 3 | Old French | alnage | — |
| 4 | Old French | alne | ell |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | alina | — |
| 6 | Frankish | alina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |