Where does “æla” come from?
æla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse æla, from Old Norse áll, from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.
æla (Faroese): to rain , with pauses between; to weep on nothing
Definitions
- to rain , with pauses between; to weep on nothing
Ancestry of “æla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | æla | to pour, to flow quickly |
| 2 | Old Norse | áll | eel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēlaz | eel |