Elen

Etymology
First attested as hellini in 1150.

Etymology
From, (mid-13th c.). Usually derived from (“deer”, modern ), from. This derivation is supported by the fact that the form appears during a time when the elk was gradually dying out in the German-speaking lands. However, it must be noted that the Lithuanian word does not refer to the elk specifically. Even more importantly, (from  by regular loss of prevocalic h in Central and Low German dialects) can represent a generalised oblique case or plural of, weak-stem variant of. This would make it a mere byform of.

Noun

 * 1)  moose, Eurasian elk