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Where does “h₁ólḱis” come from?

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

h₁ólḱis (Proto-Indo-European): elk

Definitions

  1. elk

Ancestry of “h₁ólḱis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “h₁ólḱis”

  • elk
  • hellebore
  • Elkton
  • elkhorn
  • elkskin
  • elkhound
  • helleborin
  • elkwood
  • elklike
  • elkburger
  • hellebortin
  • helleborism
  • alces
  • elleborum
  • helleborum
  • helleborus
  • eléboro
  • alce
  • alce
  • ellébore
  • Elchtest
  • Elch
  • heléboro
  • alce
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