Where does “elfishness” come from?
elfishness (English) comes from English elfish, 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.
elfishness (English): The quality or state of being elfish
Definitions
- The quality or state of being elfish
Ancestry of “elfishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | elfish | Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven;... |
| 2 | English | elf | A luminous spirit presiding over nature and... |
| 3 | Middle English | elf | elf, fairy; spirit, shade |
| 4 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 7 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 8 | Latin | Albeus | — |