Where does “ellian” come from?

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

ellian (Old Saxon): strength, vigor, bravery

Definitions

  1. strength, vigor, bravery

Ancestry of “ellian”, 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 →