Where does “elfish” come from?

elfish (English) comes from English elf, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.

elfish (English): Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven;...

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven;...

Ancestry of “elfish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelfA luminous spirit presiding over nature and...
2Middle Englishelfelf, fairy; spirit, shade
3Old Englishielfelf
4Proto-West Germanicalbielf, fairy
5Proto-Germanicalbīriver
6LatinAlbis—
7LatinAlbeus—

Words derived from “elfish”

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