Where does “elva” come from?
elva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ællivu, from Old Norse ellifu, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
elva (Swedish): eleven; a group of eleven, a football team; a...
Definitions
- eleven; a group of eleven, a football team; a...
Ancestry of “elva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | ællivu | eleven |
| 2 | Old Norse | ellifu | eleven |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainalif | eleven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “elva”