Where does “eolhsand” come from?

eolhsand (Old 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;...

eolhsand (Old English): amber

Definitions

  1. amber

Ancestry of “eolhsand”, step by step

eolhsand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English eolh

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;...

via Old English sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsandaction of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;...
2Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
3Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis →Every word from Proto-Germanic elhaz →
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