auk

English

/ɔːk/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.

Etymology

Derived from Icelandic álka derived from Old Norse alka (auk, seabird with dark plumage) derived from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (deer, a kind of bird, red deer, elk, brown, red, swan, drive, move, go).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁el-

Gloss

deer, a kind of bird, red deer, elk, brown, red, swan, drive, move, go

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鹿

Emoji
🦌

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