älg

Westrobothnian

/ɛɽɡ/

pronu-note
Definitions
  • elk (moose - Alces alces)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse elgr (moose) inherited from Proto-Germanic *algiz derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱis.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁élḱis

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