Where does “élfico” come from?
élfico (Spanish) comes from English elvish, from Middle English elvyssh, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
élfico (Spanish): elvish, elfin; Elvish
Definitions
- elvish, elfin; Elvish
Ancestry of “élfico”, step by step
élfico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English elvish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elvish | Of or having to do with elves; elven |
| 2 | Middle English | elvyssh | elfish, elven; unusual |
| 3 | Middle English | elf | elf, fairy; spirit, shade |
| 4 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 7 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 8 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Portuguese elfo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | elfo | elf |
| 2 | English | elf | A luminous spirit presiding over nature and... |
| 3 | Old English | Ælf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *albi | river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | albiz | elf, fairy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | albʰós | white |
via Spanish elfo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | elfo | elf |