Where does “älgtjur” come from?

älgtjur (Swedish) comes from Swedish älg, from Old Swedish ælgher, from Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

älgtjur (Swedish): a bull moose, a bull elk ((adult) male moose)

Definitions

  1. a bull moose, a bull elk ((adult) male moose)

Ancestry of “älgtjur”, step by step

älgtjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish älg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälgelk
2Old Swedishælgherelk
3Old Norseelgrmoose, elk
4Proto-Germanicalgizelk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

via Swedish tjur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjurbull
2Old Swedishþiurbull
3Old Norseþjórrbull
4Proto-Germanicþeurazbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algiz →Every word from Old Norse elgr →