Where does “alne” come from?
alne (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin alina, from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
alne (Old French): ell
Definitions
- ell
Ancestry of “alne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | alina | — |
| 2 | Frankish | alina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |