Where does “ielfadl” come from?

ielfadl (Old English) comes from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.

ielfadl (Old English): disease caused by an elf

Definitions

  1. disease caused by an elf

Ancestry of “ielfadl”, step by step

ielfadl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ielf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishielfelf
2Proto-West Germanicalbielf, fairy
3Proto-Germanicalbīriver
4LatinAlbis—
5LatinAlbeus—

via Old English ādl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
2Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Latin Albeus →Every word from Proto-Germanic albī →Every word from Latin Albis →