Where does “Elselill” come from?
Elselill (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Lill, from Norwegian Lilly, from English liefly, from Middle English levely, from Old English lēoflīċe, from Old English lēoflīċ, from Old English lēof, from West Germanic *leub — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “Elselill”, step by step
Elselill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Lill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Lill | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | Lilly | from a pet form of Elisabeth or Lillian |
| 3 | English | liefly | willingly; gladly |
| 4 | Middle English | levely | — |
| 5 | Old English | lēoflīċe | graciously, kindly, lovingly |
| 6 | Old English | lēoflīċ | worthy of love: lovely, lovable |
| 7 | Old English | lēof | lief, dear |
| 8 | West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |