Where does “elende” come from?

elende (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic alljas, from Proto-Germanic aljas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “elende”, step by step

elende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic alljas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicalljaselse, otherwise, besides
2Proto-Germanicaljasof another, of something else
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Proto-Germanic land-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicland-to loiter, idle
2Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljas →