Where does “eli” come from?
eli (Finnish) comes from Finnish elää, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.
eli (Finnish): so; a.k.a., or; i.e., that is, in other words
Definitions
- so; a.k.a., or; i.e., that is, in other words
Ancestry of “eli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | elää | To live, be alive; To live |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | elädäk | to live |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |