Where does “hirv” come from?

hirv (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic hirvi, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

hirv (Estonian): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “hirv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichirvielk, moose
2Proto-Finnicširwe—
Every word from Proto-Finnic širwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirvi →
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