Where does “Elle” come from?
Elle (Northern Sami) comes from Norwegian Ellen, from English Ellen, from English Helen, from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “Elle”, step by step
Elle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Ellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Ellen | — |
| 2 | English | Ellen | Zeal |
| 3 | English | Helen | Any of various papilionid butterflies of the... |
| 4 | French | Hélène | — |
| 5 | Latin | Helena | Helen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |