Where does “alces” come from?

alces (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

alces (Latin): Alces alces: elk, moose

Definitions

  1. Alces alces: elk, moose

Ancestry of “alces”, step by step

alces traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic elhaz

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

via Proto-Germanic algiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalgizelk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis →Every word from Proto-Germanic elhaz →