Where does “eland” come from?
eland (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eland, from Middle Dutch elant, from German Elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elina, from Proto-West Germanic alinu, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ — to bow, to bend; elbow.
eland (Afrikaans): common eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx)
Definitions
- common eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx)
Ancestry of “eland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eland | elk/moose, "Alces alces" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | elant | — |
| 3 | German | Elend | misery |
| 4 | Middle High German | elen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | elina | ulna, ell, elbow; ell |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | alinu | forearm, ell |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |