Element etymology in English

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English word element comes from Latin alo (I feed, I maintain, I develop. I foster, nourish.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
alo	Latin (lat)	I feed, I maintain, I develop. I foster, nourish.
elementum	Latin (lat)	(chemistry, physics) one of four elements that composed the world.. (in the plural) the alphabet. Basic principle, rudiment.
element	Old French (fro)
element	Middle English (enm)
element	English (en)	(Christianity, usually plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.. (chemistry) Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.. (legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be [...]

Element etymology