Where does “ella” come from?
ella (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ella, from Proto-Germanic aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ella (Faroese): or
Ancestry of “ella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ella | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aljaz | other, another, else |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |