Where does “eland” come from?
Eland comes from Dutch eland, from German elen, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elent, a large deer or elk.
eland (English): A genus of large South African antelope , valued...
Definitions
- A genus of large South African antelope , valued...
Ancestry of “eland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | eland | — |
| 2 | Dutch | eland | elk/moose, "Alces alces" |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | elant | — |
| 4 | German | Elend | misery |
| 5 | Middle High German | elen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | elina | ulna, ell, elbow; ell |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | alinu | forearm, ell |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
Words derived from “eland”