Where does “ellan” come from?

ellan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic alljan, from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

ellan (Old High German): courage; bravery; strength

Definitions

  1. courage; bravery; strength

Ancestry of “ellan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicalljanzeal
2Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic alljan →