Where does “ȏlsь” come from?

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

ȏlsь (Proto-Slavic): elk (British), moose (U.S.)

Definitions

  1. elk (British), moose (U.S.)

Ancestry of “ȏlsь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicalśiselk, moose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólḱiselk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “ȏlsь”

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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