Where does “eleven” come from?
eleven (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élő, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.
eleven (Hungarian): alive; lively
Ancestry of “eleven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | élő | present participle of él; living, alive, live;... |
| 2 | Hungarian | él | to live; to live in a particular state; to use... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | elɜ | edge |
Words derived from “eleven”