ealh
Old English
Alternative forms
- alh, alhn
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *alhs (“protection, building, house, temple, settlement”), cognate to Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs) and perhaps to Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ (alu).
According to Pokorny (1959:32) from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to close, ward off, protect”), i.e. the root of Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō) and Sanskrit रक्षति (rakṣati, “guard, protect”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯lh/, [ˈæɑ̯ɫx]
See also
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