Where does “ælf” come from?
ælf (Old English) comes from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
ælf (Old English): Alternative form of ielf; incubus, elf; elf
Definitions
- Alternative form of ielf; incubus, elf; elf
Ancestry of “ælf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 4 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Albeus | — |