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

  1. To injure by rough handling; handle roughly; To...

Ancestry of “elt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishelten—
2Old Norseeltato drive, hunt, knead; to chase, hunt, knead
3Proto-Germanicalatjanąto drive, move
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alatjaną →Every word from Old Norse elta →