Where does “elles” come from?

elles (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ella, from Proto-Germanic aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

elles (Norwegian Nynorsk): else, otherwise

Definitions

  1. else, otherwise

Ancestry of “elles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseellaotherwise, in the opposite case, if not, in other circumstances
2Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaz →