Where does “elk” come from?

elk (Middle English) comes from Old English eolh, from Proto-West Germanic *elh, from Proto-Germanic elhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

elk (Middle English): elk, moose (Alces alces)

Definitions

  1. elk, moose (Alces alces)

Ancestry of “elk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheolhelk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family
2Proto-West Germanic*elh—
3Proto-Germanicelhazelk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “elk”

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