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Where does “elu” come from?

elu (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

Ancestry of “elu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many

Words derived from “elu”

  • Helvetia
  • Helvetian
  • Helvétius
  • Helvetism
  • Helvetia
  • Helvetius
  • Helvétie
  • Helvète
  • helvète
  • Helvétius
  • helvétique
  • Eilvéis
  • -elu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →