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NODE / 0351attestedPresent-Day English

moose

PRONUNCIATION /muːs/

the largest living member of the deer family

DATE
1603–today
SENSE
alces animal
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:1:moose:attested:sense:alces-animal

Merriam-Webster reports English first known use in 1603 and labels the word Algonquian in origin.

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Eastern Algonquian source (variety unresolved) · Eastern Algonquian source; variety unresolved · moose animal

mos / moos

moose

SOUND
English moose reflects a closely matching Eastern Algonquian animal name such as moos or mos.
MEANING
The animal referent remained stable.
CHRONOLOGY
English record by 1603.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors · Canadian Language Museum
CONFIDENCE
probable — Algonquian origin is secure, but the exact donor variety is not uniquely established in the reviewed evidence.
Moose — Word HistorysupportsWord History — of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos

Secures the family attribution and one related form.

ORIGINAL ↗
Indigenous Languages in Canada — English loanssupportsEnglish loan examples — Eastern Abenaki mos “moose”

Supplies an additional Eastern Algonquian form while not proving unique donor status.

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