Where does “elfen” come from?

elfen (Old English) comes from Old English elf, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

elfen (Old English): Alternative form of ielfen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ielfen

Ancestry of “elfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishelf—
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite

Words derived from “elfen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old English elf →