Where does “eland” come from?
eland (Cebuano) comes from English eland, from Afrikaans eland, 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 — to bow, to bend; elbow.
eland (Cebuano): an eland; a large South African antelope of the...
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- an eland; a large South African antelope of the...
Ancestry of “eland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eland | A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh |
| 2 | Afrikaans | eland | common eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx) |
| 3 | Dutch | eland | elk/moose, "Alces alces" |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | elant | — |
| 5 | German | Elend | misery |
| 6 | Middle High German | elen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | elina | ulna, ell, elbow; ell |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | alinu | forearm, ell |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |