Where does “оленёнок” come from?

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

оленёнок (Russian): fawn, young deer, deer yearling

Definitions

  1. fawn, young deer, deer yearling

Ancestry of “оленёнок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоле́ньdeer
2Proto-Slavicelydeer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ely →Every word from Russian оле́нь →
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