English
elfism
From elf + -ism.
Formed from elf + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *albʰós ‘white’
Proto-Germanic *albiz
Proto-West Germanic *albi ‘elf, fairy’
Old English ielf
Middle English elf ‘elf, fairy’
English elf
Today it means
noun The belief in elves as supernatural beings.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / elfism