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Elne

name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A town of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France.

Noun

1
Alternative form of ellen. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Verb

1
To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljanōn, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellinōn (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn, “to emulate”). See ellen.

Etymology 2

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French Elne, itself from Catalan Elna.

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