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Where does “porosamblik” come from?

porosamblik (Estonian) comes from Estonian poro, from Finnish poro, from Proto-Finno-Permic počaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

porosamblik (Estonian): species of lichen from the genus "Cladonia"

Definitions

  1. species of lichen from the genus "Cladonia"

Ancestry of “porosamblik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpororeindeer, particularily the Eurasian variety;...
2FinnishporoA semi-domesticated reindeer of the subspecies...
3Proto-Finno-Permicpočaw—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
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