Where does “о́лень” come from?

о́лень (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ely, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

о́лень (Ukrainian): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “о́лень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicelydeer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “о́лень”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ely →