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 (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh

Definitions

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh

Ancestry of “eland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanselandcommon eland, eland antilope (Taurotragus oryx)
2Dutchelandelk/moose, "Alces alces"
3Middle Dutchelant—
4GermanElendmisery
5Middle High Germanelen—
6Old High Germanelinaulna, ell, elbow; ell
7Proto-West Germanicalinuforearm, ell
8Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “eland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →