8. el-, elē̆i-, lē̆i-, olī̆nā
to bend; elbow
Cross References - Pokorny
1. lē̆i-, lek-2. leik-Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | ||||
| Old Irish | uilenn | elbow | n | AHD LRC |
| Irish | uillinn | elbow | n | AHD LRC |
| English | ||||
| Old English | el(e)boga, elnboga | elbow | n.masc | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old English | eln | ell | n.fem | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old English | lim | limb, joint; branch | n.neut | IEW LRC |
| Old English | liþ | joint, limb, body member | n | LRC |
| Middle English | elbowe | elbow | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | eln | ell | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | lim | limb; branch | n | W7 LRC |
| English | arshin | ell | n | AHD LRC |
| English | elbow | joint of arm | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | ell | unit of length: 45 inches | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | limb | arm/leg, appendage | n | W7 LRC |
| English | Limlight | Rohan border river in Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings | prop.n | LRC |
| English | uilleann | re: elbow-operated Celtic bagpipe | adj | AHD LRC |
| English | ulna | inner bone of forearm | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | Wandlimb | Entwife in Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings | prop.n | LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | (i)elne | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Frisian | jelne | ell | n | ASD LRC |
| Dutch | el(le) | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Dutch | elleboog | elbow | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | el(i)na, elle | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | elinbogo | elbow | n | W7 LRC |
| Old High German | lid | joint, link | n | LRC |
| Middle High German | el(l)enboge | elbow | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Middle High German | eln(e), ellen, elline | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| German | Elle | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| German | El(len)bogen, Elnbogn | elbow | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| German | Glied | limb, body member | n.neut | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | liðr | joint | n.masc | LRC |
| Old Norse | limr | limb; small branch | n.str.fem | IEW LRC |
| Old Norse | líða | to move, go; pass, progress | vb | LRC |
| Icelandic | alin | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Icelandic | al(n)bogi, olbogi, öl(n)bogi | elbow | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Icelandic | lim | limb, branch (of tree) | n.neut | ASD LRC |
| Icelandic | limr | limb, joint (of animal) | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Danish | albue | elbow | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Danish | alen | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Danish | led | link, joint | n | LRC |
| Swedish | aln | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Swedish | led | joint | n | LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | aleina | ell | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Gothic | liþus | limb, body member | n | LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | ulna | elbow | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| New Latin | ulna | bone in forearm | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Indo-Iranian | ||||
| Old Persian | arašn- | arshin | n | AHD LRC |