Where does “ellen” come from?

ellen (Middle English) comes from Old English ellen, from Proto-West Germanic alljan, from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

ellen (Middle English): Alternative form of elne

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of elne

Ancestry of “ellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishellenstrength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder...
2Proto-West Germanicalljanzeal
3Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “ellen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic alljan →