Where does “elsen” come from?

elsen (English) comes from Middle English elsen, from Middle Dutch elsene, from Old Dutch alisa, from Frankish aliʀu, from Proto-Germanic alizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

elsen (English): An awl, a pointed tool

Definitions

  1. An awl, a pointed tool

Ancestry of “elsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishelsenan awl or some other pointed instrument or tool
2Middle Dutchelsene—
3Old Dutchalisa—
4Frankishaliʀualder
5Proto-Germanicalizōalder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alizō →