Where does “äyriäiskeitto” come from?

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

äyriäiskeitto (Finnish): shellfish soup

Definitions

  1. shellfish soup

Ancestry of “äyriäiskeitto”, step by step

äyriäiskeitto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish äyriäinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäyriäinencrustacean; shellfish
2Finnishäyräsbank edge of river or lake, especially a steep one
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

via Finnish keitto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeittosoup; boiling; booze
2FinnishkeittääTo boil; to boil over; To cook; To cook up
3Proto-Uralickeje-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Germanic akrazEvery word from Finnish äyräs
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