elja
Icelandic
/ˈɛlja/
noun
Definitions
- endurance, perseverance
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse eljan inherited from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (zeal, power, courage, strength, fatten, cause to grow).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*aljaną
Gloss
zeal, power, courage, strength, fatten, cause to grow
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
力