Where does “ellenrof” come from?

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

ellenrof (Old English): remarkably strong, powerful

Definitions

  1. remarkably strong, powerful

Ancestry of “ellenrof”, step by step

ellenrof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishellenstrength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder...
2Proto-West Germanicalljanzeal
3Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

via Old English rōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōfset, array; number of soldiers, array; fierce
2Proto-West Germanicrōffamous, renowned
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂-