ealh

Old English

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 a Proto-Indo-European root *alek- (*h₂lek- (“to close, ward off, protect”)), i.e. the root of Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯lh/, [ˈæɑ̯ɫx]

Noun

ealh m (strong declension)

  1. temple

See also

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