Where does “elja” come from?
elja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aljô, from Proto-Indo-European al- — all; to burn; to flow, to drain.
elja (Old Norse): a rival wife
Ancestry of “elja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aljô | rival |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | al- | all; to burn; to flow, to drain |