Where does “elli” come from?

elli (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

elli (Old Norse): old age, oldness

Definitions

  1. old age, oldness

Ancestry of “elli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalþį̄oldness, eld; period of life or time, age; olden...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “elli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic alþį̄