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Where does “aljaną” come from?

aljaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

aljaną (Proto-Germanic): zeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...

Definitions

  1. zeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...

Ancestry of “aljaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “aljaną”

  • ell
  • ellen
  • elne
  • ellwand
  • ells
  • エル
  • eller
  • elnen
  • elle
  • elne
  • ellen
  • ellen
  • elnian
  • ellærn
  • 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽
  • 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽
  • elja
  • aljanōną
  • eljan
  • eljun
  • ellan
  • ellian
  • alljan
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