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