Where does “auk” come from?

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

auk (English): Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the...

Ancestry of “auk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicálkarazorbill
2Old Norseálkaauk
3Proto-Germanicalkǭa kind of sea bird, auk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “auk”

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