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
Ancestry of “elus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | elu | life |
| 2 | Estonian | elama | to live |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | elädäk | to live |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |