elina

See also: Elina and Elīna

Old High German

Alternative forms

elna, elle

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alinō, whence also Old English eln, Old Norse ǫln. Compare Latin ulna. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-.

Noun

elina f

(anatomy) The ulna, ell, elbow
A unit of measurement

Declension

Declension of elina (ō-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	elina	elinā
accusative	elina	elinā
genitive	elina	elinōno
dative	elinu	elinōm

Descendants

German: Elle

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alinō, whence also Old English eln, Old Norse ǫln. Compare Latin ulna. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-.

Noun

elina f

(anatomy) The ulna, ell
A unit of measurement

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