Where does “elven” come from?
elven (English) comes from Middle English elven, from Old English elfen, from Old English elf, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.
elven (English): A female elf, a fairy, nymph; any elf; Belonging...
Definitions
- A female elf, a fairy, nymph; any elf; Belonging...
Ancestry of “elven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | elven | A elf, a fairy, nymph |
| 2 | Old English | elfen | Alternative form of ielfen |
| 3 | Old English | elf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | albiz | elf, fairy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | albʰós | white |