Where does “elten” come from?

elten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse elta, from Proto-Germanic alatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

Ancestry of “elten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeltato drive, hunt, knead; to chase, hunt, knead
2Proto-Germanicalatjanąto drive, move
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “elten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alatjaną →Every word from Old Norse elta →
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