Where does “elandi” come from?
elandi (Finnish) comes from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland, from Middle Dutch elant, from German Elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elina, from Proto-West Germanic alinu, from Proto-Germanic alinō — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Ancestry of “elandi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | eland | common eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx) |
| 2 | Dutch | eland | elk/moose, "Alces alces" |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | elant | — |
| 4 | German | Elend | misery |
| 5 | Middle High German | elen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | elina | ulna, ell, elbow; ell |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | alinu | forearm, ell |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |