elli

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • old age, oldness

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄ (age, eld) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (grow, other, nourish, wander, beyond, all, roam, be wet, rise, live on, feed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂el-

Gloss

grow, other, nourish, wander, beyond, all, roam, be wet, rise, live on, feed

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