Where does “łosi” come from?
łosi (Polish) comes from Polish Łoś, from Proto-Slavic ȏlsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
łosi (Polish): Eurasian elk, moose
Definitions
- Eurasian elk, moose
Ancestry of “łosi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Łoś | abbreviated name of the PZL.37 Łoś, a Polish twin-engine medium bomber, used in the Invasion of Poland in 1939 |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ȏlsь | elk (British), moose (U.S.) |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alśis | elk, moose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólḱis | elk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |