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ellen

N (neut, a-stem, masc, a-stem)

zeal, strength, courage, bravery

Source: Ringe 2014:52, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ellen#Old_English

originates from

PWGmc *alljan 'zeal' (alljan > ælljan > elljan > ellan) through pwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:52)

PGmc *aljana- 'zeal' (aljana- > aljan > alljan > ælljan > elljan > ellan) through pgmc-to-oe

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