Where does “łos” come from?
łos (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic olsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
łos (Polish): moose, Eurasian elk; male moose, male Eurasian...
Definitions
- moose, Eurasian elk; male moose, male Eurasian...
Ancestry of “łos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | olsь | elk |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alśis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólḱis | elk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |