Etymology

Elbe

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Today it means: A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea. Full definition →

German Elbe ← Middle High German Elbe ← Old High German Elba
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*albī
  2. Proto-West Germanic · derived from[Term?]
  3. Old High German · derived fromElba
  4. Middle High German · derived fromElbe
  5. German · borrowed fromElbe
  6. English todayElbe

From German Elbe, from Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *albī.

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