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Where does “ἔλαφος” come from?

ἔλαφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic éləpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éln̥bʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

ἔλαφος (Ancient Greek): red deer

Definitions

  1. red deer

Ancestry of “ἔλαφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicéləpʰos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éln̥bʰos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “ἔλαφος”

  • tragelaphus
  • elaphus
  • tragelaphus
  • ελάφι
  • ελαφάκι
  • ελαφίνα
  • Tragelaphus
  • Elaphus
  • Alcelaphus
  • Alcelaphinae
  • ἐλάφιον
  • τραγέλαφος
  • alcelaphus
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