Where does “elus” come from?

elus (Estonian) comes from Estonian elu, from Estonian elama, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

elus (Estonian): alive

Definitions

  1. alive

Ancestry of “elus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianelulife
2Estonianelamato live
3Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
4Proto-Uralicelä-to live
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Estonian elama →