Where does “älgoxe” come from?

älgoxe (Swedish) comes from Swedish oxe, from Old Swedish oxe, from Old Norse oxi, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.

Ancestry of “älgoxe”, step by step

älgoxe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish oxe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoxean ox; a neutered bovine bull, typically used as...
2Old Swedishoxe—
3Old Norseoxiox
4Proto-Germanicuhsôox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuksḗnbull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-s-ḗn—

via Swedish älg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälgelk
2Old Swedishælgherelk
3Old Norseelgrmoose, elk
4Proto-Germanicalgizelk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic uhsô →