Where does “Äälne” come from?
Äälne (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian elne, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Äälne (Saterland Frisian): ell; cubit; ulna
Definitions
- ell; cubit; ulna
Ancestry of “Äälne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | elne | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |