Where does “jelen” come from?
jelen (Czech) comes from Old Czech jelen, from Proto-Slavic (j)elenь, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-en-i-.
jelen (Czech): deer; stag
Definitions
- deer; stag
Ancestry of “jelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | jelen | deer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | (j)elenь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el-en-i- | — |