Where does “alkoun” come from?

alkoun (Czech) comes from Czech alka, from Old Norse álka, from Proto-Germanic alkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

alkoun (Czech): murre

Definitions

  1. murre

Ancestry of “alkoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechalkaauk
2Old Norseálkaauk
3Proto-Germanicalkǭa kind of sea bird, auk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-Every word from Proto-Germanic alkǭEvery word from Old Norse álka
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