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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Ultimately from {{der|indv|ine-pro|*stel-|t=place}}. According to folk etymology, the absence of "st-" is due to confusion with the unrelated Indevroplu word ''ste'' | |||
{{der|indv|ine|*stel-|t=place}}. | |||
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{{col|indv|title=conjunction|ele<t:where>}} | {{col|indv|title=conjunction|ele<t:where>}} | ||
===Derived terms=== | ====Derived terms==== | ||
{{col|indv|etela<t:here>|onela<t:there>|čėeli<t:where>|elkir<t:to place>|ėnderelgu<t:navigation|istelu<t:station>}} | {{col|indv|etela<t:here>|onela<t:there>|čėeli<t:where>|elkir<t:to place>|ėnderelgu<t:navigation>|istelu<t:station>}} | ||
[[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]] | [[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:20, 2 January 2026
Indevroplu
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“place”). According to folk etymology, the absence of "st-" is due to confusion with the unrelated Indevroplu word ste
Pronunciation
Noun
elu (элу)
- place, location
- buskendar elu dase ma popu puňklėrėz.
- I am searching for the place that my dad described.
Usage notes
Append this to the word stem of a demonym or nationality to form the name of its country.
e.g. dojča = "German" (adj.) -- dojčelu = "Germany"
Inflection
verb
- elir (“to be located”)
conjunction
- ele (“where”)