Etymology

Elba

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Today it means: An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica. Full definition →

Italian Elba ← Latin Ilva
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  1. Latin · derived fromIlva
  2. Italian · borrowed fromElba
  3. English todayElba

Borrowed from Italian Elba, from Latin Ilva.

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