Where does “sahelinelandi” come from?
sahelinelandi (Finnish) comes from Finnish elandi, 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 — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Ancestry of “sahelinelandi”, step by step
sahelinelandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish elandi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elandi | — |
| 2 | Afrikaans | eland | common eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx) |
| 3 | Dutch | eland | elk/moose, "Alces alces" |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | elant | — |
| 5 | German | Elend | misery |
| 6 | Middle High German | elen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | elina | ulna, ell, elbow; ell |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | alinu | forearm, ell |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |