Etymology of "ele

[E. Boyle]

Does anyone know off-hand the etymology of the Russian word "ele?"
("hardly," "to barely manage to")  Is it merely a form of "edva?"

Please reply off-list.

Thanks,
Eloise

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Eloise M. Boyle
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Washington
Box 353580
Seattle, WA  98195
(206) 543-7580
Fax: (206) 543-6009

e-mail: emboyle at u.washington.edu

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