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Where does “ællar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ællar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseella—
2Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “ællar”

  • eller
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