Where does “elkskin” come from?
elkskin (English) comes from English Elk, from Middle English elk, from Old English eolh, from Proto-West Germanic *elh, from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
elkskin (English): The skin of an elk, or leather made from it
Definitions
- The skin of an elk, or leather made from it
Ancestry of “elkskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Elk | An Acorn Electron computer; A member of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | elk | — |
| 3 | Old English | eolh | elk , moose |
| 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;... |