eljun

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • endurance, energy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (zeal, power, courage, strength, fatten, cause to grow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *al- (all, burn, grow, other, beyond, white, shiny, light, shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*al-

Gloss

all, burn, grow, other, beyond, white, shiny, light, shine

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Kanji

光, 明

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