eln

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

eln

  1. Alternative form of elne (ell)

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *alinu, whence also Old High German elina, Old Norse öln. Cognate with Latin ulna.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

eln f

  1. ell

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: elne, elle, ellen, eln, ellyn
    • English: ell
    • Scots: elne, ellne, eln, el, ell