Animal Names · Entry

Elk

Old English/Germanic

“native Germanic word for the large deer species”

Where it comes from

elch, related to Old Norse 'elgr'

Fun Fact

Confusingly, the animal called 'elk' in North America is a different species from the European elk, which is instead called a 'moose' in North America.

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