Where does “elfen” come from?
elfen (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic elβ̃en, from Latin elementum, from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
elfen (Welsh): element; element, factor, part
Definitions
- element; element, factor, part
Ancestry of “elfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | elβ̃en | — |
| 2 | Latin | elementum | one of four elements that composed the world;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |