Where does “elne” come from?

elne (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.

elne (Middle English): A ell; power, strength, might

Definitions

  1. A ell; power, strength, might

Ancestry of “elne”, 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 “elne”

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