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Where does “Elk” come from?

Elk (English) comes 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;...

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Ancestry of “Elk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishelk—
2Old Englisheolhelk , moose
3Proto-West Germanic*elh—
4Proto-Germanicelhazelk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
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