Where does “Elkdom” come from?
Elkdom (English) comes from English DOM, from English dominance, from English -ance, from Middle English -aunce, from Old French -ance, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Elkdom (English): The realm or sphere of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal order
Definitions
- The realm or sphere of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an American fraternal order
Ancestry of “Elkdom”, step by step
Elkdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English Elk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Elk | An Acorn Electron computer; A member of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | elk | elk, moose (Alces alces) |
| 3 | Old English | eolh | elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *elh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | elhaz | elk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |