Where does “else” come from?

else (Italian) comes from Italian elsa, from Italian Elisabetta, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

else (Italian): plural of elsa

Definitions

plural of elsa

Ancestry of “else”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	elsa	hilt; crossguard
2	Italian	Elisabetta	Elizabeth, Elisabeth biblical characters
3	Ancient Greek	Ἐλισάβετ	Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist
4	Hebrew	אלישבע	my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
5	Hebrew	אֵל	a God; God, deity; god, God
6	Hebrew	שמואל	—
7	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →