Where does “ellena ghou” come from?
ellena ghou (Yola) comes from Yola ellena, 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 ghou (Yola): The black elder tree
Definitions
- The black elder tree
Ancestry of “ellena ghou”, step by step
ellena ghou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yola ellena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | ellena | The elder tree |
| 2 | Middle English | ellern | elder tree |
| 3 | Old English | ellen | strength, courage, bravery; elder tree; elder... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | alljan | zeal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aljaną | zeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₂- | to drive, move, go |