Where does “elne” come from?
elne (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Ancestry of “elne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
Words derived from “elne”