Where does “dark elf” come from?

dark elf (English) comes from Old Norse dǫkkalfar, from Old Norse døkkr, from Proto-Germanic dankwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o-.

dark elf (English): A member of the race of "Dǫkkálfar", creatures...

Definitions

  1. A member of the race of "Dǫkkálfar", creatures...

Ancestry of “dark elf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedǫkkalfarthe "dark elves" who dwell down in the earth
2Old Norsedøkkrdark
3Proto-Germanicdankwazdark
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʷ-o-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dankwaz →Every word from Old Norse døkkr →