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- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “ællar”, step by step

ællar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseellaotherwise, in the opposite case, if not, in other circumstances
2Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Norse ellar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseellar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaz →