English
elsin
Elsin comes from Middle English aslen.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aslen
- Englishtodayelsin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aslen
- Englishtodayelsin
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *alaz ‘awl’
Today it means
noun A shoemaker's awl.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English aslen / elsin