Where does “elkhound” come from?
elkhound (English) comes from English hound, from Middle English hound, from Old English hund, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
elkhound (English): Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway...
Definitions
- Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway...
Ancestry of “elkhound”, step by step
elkhound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hound | A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of... |
| 2 | Middle English | hound | dog, hound; A strong term of abuse, especially... |
| 3 | Old English | hund | dog; hundred |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
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;... |