Where does “alk” come from?

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

alk (Danish): the razorbill, Alca torda

Definitions

  1. the razorbill, Alca torda

Ancestry of “alk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseálkaauk
2Proto-Germanicalkǭa kind of sea bird, auk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “alk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alkǭ →Every word from Old Norse álka →
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