Where does “eleven” come from?

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

eleven (Hungarian): alive; lively

Definitions

  1. alive; lively

Ancestry of “eleven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianélőpresent participle of él; living, alive, live;...
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge

Words derived from “eleven”

Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian élő →