Where does “Elbmetropole” come from?
Elbmetropole (German) comes from German Elbe, from Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
Elbmetropole (German): metropolis on the Elbe
Ancestry of “Elbmetropole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Elbe | Alternative form of Elb |
| 2 | Middle High German | Elbe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Elba | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 6 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 7 | Latin | Albeus | — |