Where does “älg” come from?

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

älg (Westrobothnian): elk

Definitions

  1. elk

Ancestry of “älg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseelgrmoose, elk
2Proto-Germanicalgizelk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algiz →Every word from Old Norse elgr →