Where does “älf” come from?

älf (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

älf (Swedish): Obsolete spelling of älv

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of älv

Ancestry of “älf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁlfr—
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite

Words derived from “älf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →
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