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Etymology of the English word eleven

the English word eleven
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ainlif-

Cognates

Dutch elf, French elfe, German elf, Icelandic ellefu, Icelandic álfkona, Norwegian alv, Swedish elva, Swedish alv

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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