Where does “elp” come from?
elp (Old English) comes from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
elp (Old English): elephant
Definitions
- elephant
Ancestry of “elp”, step by step
elp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English help
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | help | Action given to provide assistance; aid;... |
| 2 | Middle English | help | — |
| 3 | Old English | help | help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Old English elpend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | elpend | elephant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | elpandu | elephant |
| 3 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 5 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |