Where does “elk” come from?
elk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch elc, from English Elk, from Middle English elk, from Old English eolh, from Proto-West Germanic *elh, from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
elk (Dutch): each; every; everyone; everybody
Definitions
- each; every; everyone; everybody
Ancestry of “elk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | elc | — |
| 2 | English | Elk | An Acorn Electron computer; A member of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | elk | elk, moose (Alces alces) |
| 4 | Old English | eolh | elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *elh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | elhaz | elk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |