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Where does “alśis” come from?

alśis (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Ancestry of “alśis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólḱiselk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “alśis”

  • лось
  • łoś
  • лос
  • лос
  • olsь
  • los
  • лось
  • лось
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