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
Ancestry of “älg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | elgr | moose, elk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | algiz | elk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |