Where does “álfur” come from?

álfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

álfur (Icelandic): elf; fool

Definitions

  1. elf; fool

Ancestry of “álfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁlfr—
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite

Words derived from “álfur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →