Where does “elkos” come from?

elkos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

Ancestry of “elkos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱoswound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-

Words derived from “elkos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos