Where does “élje” come from?

élje (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

Ancestry of “élje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
2Proto-Ugricelɜedge
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜEvery word from Hungarian él