Where does “Alces alces” come from?

Alces alces (Translingual) comes from Latin Alces, from Proto-Germanic algiz, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

Alces alces (Translingual): species are treated as a separate species Alces americanus)}}

Definitions

  1. species are treated as a separate species Alces americanus)}}

Ancestry of “Alces alces”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlcesAlces alces: elk, moose
2Proto-Germanicalgizelk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algiz →Every word from Latin Alces →