Where does “ealh” come from?

ealh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic alhs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

ealh (Old English): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “ealh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalhsshelter; building; temple; sanctuary; settlement,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “ealh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alhs →
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