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Where does “aasianmetsäpyy” come from?

aasianmetsäpyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyy, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.

aasianmetsäpyy (Finnish): hill partridge

Definitions

  1. hill partridge

Ancestry of “aasianmetsäpyy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyyhazel grouse, "Tetrastes bonasia"
2Swedishbyvillage; farm; town, city
3GermanBögust, squall
4Latinbōs—
5Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
6LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
7Proto-Italickorwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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