Where does “äyriäinen” come from?

äyriäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish äyräs, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

äyriäinen (Finnish): crustacean; shellfish

Definitions

  1. crustacean; shellfish

Ancestry of “äyriäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäyräsbank edge of river or lake, especially a steep one
2Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “äyriäinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Finnish äyräs →
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