Where does “älg” come from?
älg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ælgher, from Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
älg (Swedish): elk
Ancestry of “älg”, step by step
älg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ælgher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ælgher | elk |
| 2 | Old Norse | elgr | moose, elk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | algiz | elk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
via Latin alga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | alga | Seaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | alǵ- | to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be... |