Where does “ükssarvik” come from?

ükssarvik (Estonian) comes from Estonian sarv, from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

ükssarvik (Estonian): unicorn

Definitions

  1. unicorn

Ancestry of “ükssarvik”, step by step

ükssarvik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian sarv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansarvhorn
2Proto-Finnicsarvihorn
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwáshorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Estonian üks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianüksone
2Proto-Finnicükcione
3Proto-Uralicükteone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás →
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