Where does “lelyń” come from?

lelyń (Silesian) comes from Old Polish jeleń, from Proto-Slavic ely, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

lelyń (Silesian): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “lelyń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishjeleń
2Proto-Slavicelydeer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-Every word from Proto-Slavic elyEvery word from Old Polish jeleń
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