Where does “лось” come from?

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

лось (Russian): moose (U.S., Canada), elk (British)

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “лось”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлось—
2Proto-Slavicȏlsьelk (British), moose (U.S.)
3Proto-Balto-Slavicalśiselk, moose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólḱiselk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “лось”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis →