Where does “alce” come from?

alce (Portuguese) comes from Latin Alces, from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

alce (Portuguese): elk UK, moose US

Definitions

  1. elk UK, moose US

Ancestry of “alce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlcesAlces alces: elk, moose
2Proto-Germanicalgizelk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algiz →Every word from Latin Alces →
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