Where does “лос” come from?
лос (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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;...
лос (Serbo-Croatian): moose; elk
Ancestry of “лос”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ȏlsь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alśis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólḱis | elk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |