Where does “Elchgeweih” come from?

Elchgeweih (German) comes from German Elch, 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;...

Elchgeweih (German): moose antlers

Definitions

  1. moose antlers

Ancestry of “Elchgeweih”, step by step

Elchgeweih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Elch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElchmoose, elk
2Old High Germanelhoelk, moose
3Proto-Germanicelhazelk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

via German Geweih

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeweihantler, horns
2Middle High Germangewīge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →
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