S. elo interj. “behold!” (Category: Wonder, Astonishment)

S. elo, interj. “behold!” (Category: Wonder, Astonishment)

Reference ✧ WJ/362 ✧ elo!

Cognates

• Q. ela “behold!” ✧ WJ/362
• T. ela “behold!” ✧ WJ/362

Derivations

• < ✶el-ā “lo!, look!, see!” ✧ WJ/360 (el/ele/el-ā)
  • < √EL “lo, behold; star” ✧ WJ/360 (ELE)

Phonetic Developments

✶el/ele/el-ā > elo!

[elā] > [elǭ] > [elau] > [elo]

✧ WJ/362