Where does “eljan” come from?

eljan (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

eljan (Old Norse): endurance, energy

Definitions

  1. endurance, energy

Ancestry of “eljan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “eljan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaną →