Where does “elt” come from?
elt (English) comes from Middle English elten, from Old Norse elta, from Proto-Germanic alatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.
elt (English): To injure by rough handling; handle roughly; To...
Definitions
- To injure by rough handling; handle roughly; To...
Ancestry of “elt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | elten | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | elta | to drive, hunt, knead; to chase, hunt, knead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alatjaną | to drive, move |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₂- | to drive, move, go |