Where does “Elch” come from?

Elch (German) comes from Old High German elho, from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Elch (German): moose, elk

Definitions

  1. moose, elk

Ancestry of “Elch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanelhoelk, moose
2Proto-Germanicelhazelk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “Elch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis →Every word from Proto-Germanic elhaz →