Where does “elfinness” come from?
elfinness (English) comes from English elfin, from Dutch elf, from German Elf, from English elf, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī.
elfinness (English): The state or condition of being elfin
Definitions
- The state or condition of being elfin
Ancestry of “elfinness”, step by step
elfinness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elfin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elfin | An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land; A little... |
| 2 | Dutch | elf | eleven; The number eleven, or a representation... |
| 3 | German | Elf | eleven; football team, XI; elf |
| 4 | English | elf | A luminous spirit presiding over nature and... |
| 5 | Middle English | elf | elf, fairy; spirit, shade |
| 6 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 9 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 10 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |