elne

elne · verb¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₂el-“to grow, nourish”
2. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*aljanōną“to strengthen, encourage”
3. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*alljanōn
4. Old English · inherited fromelnian“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”
5. Middle English · inherited fromelnen
6. English todayelne

From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljanōn, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellinōn (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn, “to emulate”). See ellen.

elne · noun²

1. Old English · inherited fromellen“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”
2. Middle English · inherited fromelne
3. English todayelne

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.

Elne · proper noun³

1. Catalan · derived fromElna
2. French · borrowed fromElne
3. English todayElne

Borrowed from French Elne, itself from Catalan Elna.

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