Where does “elak” come from?
elak (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish elaker, from Old Swedish laker, from Old Norse lákr, from Proto-Germanic laka-, from Proto-Indo-European lā- — to drive, move, go.
elak (Swedish): mean, cruel, malicious
Ancestry of “elak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | elaker | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | laker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lákr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laka- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lā- | to drive, move, go |