Where does “elfe” come from?
elfe (French) comes from Swedish älf, from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.
elfe (French): elf
Ancestry of “elfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | älf | Obsolete spelling of älv |
| 2 | Old Norse | Álfr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | albiz | elf, fairy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | albʰós | white |