Where does “eller” come from?

eller (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ælla, from Old Norse ella, from Proto-Germanic aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

eller (Swedish): or; nor

Definitions

  1. or; nor

Ancestry of “eller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishælla—
2Old Norseellaotherwise, in the opposite case, if not, in other circumstances
3Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “eller”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Germanic aljaz →