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Where does “alinō” come from?

alinō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

alinō (Proto-Germanic): elbow; ell, cubit

Definitions

  1. elbow; ell, cubit

Ancestry of “alinō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “alinō”

  • elbow
  • ell
  • ellen
  • elbowroom
  • ellwand
  • alnage
  • alnager
  • elbowless
  • elbower
  • elbowlike
  • Elbowgate
  • ells
  • elbowful
  • aune
  • auner
  • Ellbogen
  • Elle
  • Ellen
  • エル
  • elleboog
  • albuerom
  • albue
  • alen
  • alenlang
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