Where does “łoś” come from?

łoś (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;...

łoś (Polish): moose, Eurasian elk; male moose, male Eurasian...

Definitions

  1. moose, Eurasian elk; male moose, male Eurasian...

Ancestry of “łoś”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolsьelk
2Proto-Balto-Slavicalśiselk, moose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólḱiselk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis →
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