eljan
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, strength, power, courage”), from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to burn”).
Cognate with Icelandic elja (“endurance, energy”), Old Saxon ellian (“strength, courage, bravery”) Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”), Middle Low German ellen (“strength, power, courage, vigor, bravery”) and Middle High German ellen (“strength, manhood”).
Noun
eljan f
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- Danish:
- Faroese: eljustríð, eljusjúkur
- Icelandic: elja, eljusamur
See also
References
- Entry "eljan" on page 111 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).