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): old age, oldness

Definitions

  1. old age, oldness

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 →
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