English
Ilfov
Ilfov comes from Romanian Ilfov, and goes back to Proto-Slavic *olьxa ‘alder’.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*olьxaas *elьxa‘alder’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernельха
- Old Church Slavonic, derivedmodernельховъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentIlfov
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*olьxaas *elьxa‘alder’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernельха
- Old Church Slavonic, derivedmodernельховъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentIlfov
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *olьxa
Today it means
name A river and county of Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *olьxa / Ilfov