Where does “eller” come from?
eller (English) comes from English alder, from Middle English ller, from English leer, from Middle English lere, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną — to trace; to track.
eller (English): Obsolete form of alder
Definitions
- Obsolete form of alder
Ancestry of “eller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alder | Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | ller | — |
| 3 | English | leer | To look sideways or obliquely; now especially... |
| 4 | Middle English | lere | empty; Alternative form of lore |
| 5 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |