Where does “оле́нь” come from?

оле́нь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ely, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

оле́нь (Russian): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “оле́нь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “оле́нь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ely →