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Where does “etlien” come from?

etlien (Middle English) comes from Old Norse ætla, from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.

Ancestry of “etlien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseætlato think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
2Proto-Germanicahtalōnąto strive, think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanok-to think, intend, purpose

Words derived from “etlien”

  • ettle
  • attal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ok- →