Where does “eltta” come from?

eltta (Finnish) comes from Swedish älta, from Old Swedish ælta, from Old Norse elta, from Proto-Germanic alatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

Ancestry of “eltta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishältaGeneral term for several child diseases,...
2Old Swedishæltato drive, to set in motion; to hunt, to pursue;...
3Old Norseeltato drive, hunt, knead; to chase, hunt, knead
4Proto-Germanicalatjanąto drive, move
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alatjaną →Every word from Old Norse elta →