English Explanatory Dictionary

elne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
noun
  1. Alternative form of ellen.
name
  1. A town of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France.

Word forms

elne elnes elning elned

Etymology

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.

Derived words

eldning elning
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