Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “ella” come from?

ella (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “ella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “ella”

  • eller
  • ellers
  • eller
  • eller
  • eller
  • ella
  • ella
  • ællar
  • ælla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →