Where does “ells” come from?
ells (English) comes from English ell, from English L, from English Latin, from Middle English Latyn, from Old French latin, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
ells (English): plural of ell
Definitions
- plural of ell
Ancestry of “ells”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ell | A measure for cloth. An English ell was 1+1⁄4... |
| 2 | English | L | The ordinal number twelfth, derived from this... |
| 3 | English | Latin | Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient... |
| 4 | Middle English | Latyn | Relating to the Latin language; Relating to the... |
| 5 | Old French | latin | Latin language |
| 6 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |