Where does “eolh” come from?

eolh (Old English) comes 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;...

eolh (Old English): elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family

Definitions

  1. elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family

Ancestry of “eolh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*elh—
2Proto-Germanicelhazelk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “eolh”

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