Where does “ellwand” come from?
ellwand (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.
ellwand (English): An measuring rod, one ell in length
Definitions
- An measuring rod, one ell in length
Ancestry of “ellwand”, step by step
ellwand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ell
| 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 |
via English wand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wand | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing... |
| 2 | Dutch | wand | wall; face |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | want | because, for; A glove, mitten |
| 4 | Old Dutch | want | wall |
| 5 | Frankish | wantu | glove; mitten; glove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wantuz | glove, mitten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰnú- | glove |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |