Where does “elgur” come from?
elgur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
elgur (Faroese): moose, elk: an animal of the species "Alces...
Definitions
- moose, elk: an animal of the species "Alces...
Ancestry of “elgur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | elgr | moose, elk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | algiz | elk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |