Where does “ellen” come from?

ellen (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic alljan, from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

ellen (Old English): strength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder...

Definitions

  1. strength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder...

Ancestry of “ellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicalljanzeal
2Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “ellen”

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