Where does “jeléń” come from?

jeléń (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic ely, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

jeléń (Kashubian): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “jeléń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicelydeer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ely →