Where does “ellena” come from?

ellena (Yola) comes from Middle English ellern, from Old English ellen, from Proto-West Germanic alljan, from Proto-Germanic aljaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- — to drive, move, go.

ellena (Yola): The elder tree

Definitions

  1. The elder tree

Ancestry of “ellena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishellernelder tree
2Old Englishellenstrength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder...
3Proto-West Germanicalljanzeal
4Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “ellena”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₂- →