Where does “elgr” come from?

elgr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

elgr (Old Norse): moose, elk

Definitions

  1. moose, elk

Ancestry of “elgr”, step by step

elgr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic algiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalgizelk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

via Proto-Germanic elh-

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

Words derived from “elgr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algiz →