Where does “elin” come from?

elin (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic olīnā, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

elin (Welsh): elbow; forearm; angle, bend

Definitions

  1. elbow; forearm; angle, bend

Ancestry of “elin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “elin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Celtic olīnā →