Where does “ælfen” come from?
ælfen (Old English) comes from Old English ælf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
ælfen (Old English): Alternative form of ielfen; nymph, spirit, fairy
Definitions
- Alternative form of ielfen; nymph, spirit, fairy
Ancestry of “ælfen”, step by step
ælfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ælf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ælf | Alternative form of ielf; incubus, elf; elf |
| 2 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 5 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 6 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Old English elf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | elf | — |