Elk

Morpheme

Elk

Type

free base

Denotation

large species of deer

Etymology

Middle English elk; Old English elch; probably from (1) Old English eolc, eolh or (2) Old Norse elgr

Evidence

elk, elkburger, Elkhart, elkhorn, elkhound, elklike, elks, elkskin, Elkton, elkweed, elkwood

Doublet

Eland, Alce

See Also

Eland, Alce