elfen

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈɛlvɛn/

noun
Definitions
  • element (essential part)
  • (chemistry) element
  • element, factor, part

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *elβ̃en derived from Latin elementum (element, a first principle, rudiment).

Origin

Latin

elementum

Gloss

element, a first principle, rudiment

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