Etymology of "slon"

[Leslie Farmer]

In a message dated 4/2/2003 17:17:50, K.R.Hauge at EAST.UIO.NO writes:

<< Vasmer derives this word from Turkic _a(r)slan_ 'lion'. Hasan Eren,

in his 1999 Turkish etymological dictionary, notes under the entry

for "a(r)slan" that this etymology is held as untenable in "Ivanov

(Etimologija 1975, 157)"

 >>

I'll bet! Arslan for lion is OK, I know that much--but from a lion to an
elephant?

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