Where does “ellefu” come from?

ellefu (Icelandic) comes from Faroese ellivu, from Old Norse ellifu, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

ellefu (Icelandic): eleven; the cardinal number after tíu and before...

Definitions

  1. eleven; the cardinal number after tíu and before...

Ancestry of “ellefu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseellivueleven, cardinal number after tíggju and before...
2Old Norseellifueleven
3Proto-Germanicainalifeleven
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →