elg

Norwegian

/æɽj/, [æɽj]

noun-m1
Definitions
  • elk (moose - Alces alces)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse elgr (moose) derived from Proto-Germanic *elh- 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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