Where does “Elli” come from?

Elli (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse elli, from Proto-Germanic alþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Elli (Icelandic): diminutive form male given names starting with or, such as Erlendur, Erlingur, Ellert

Definitions

  1. diminutive form male given names starting with or, such as Erlendur, Erlingur, Ellert

Ancestry of “Elli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseelliold age, oldness
2Proto-Germanicalþį̄oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic alþį̄ →