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Where does “ahven” come from?

ahven (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic ahven — perch.

ahven (Finnish): European perch, "Perca fluviatilis"; perch;...

Definitions

  1. European perch, "Perca fluviatilis"; perch;...

Ancestry of “ahven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicahvenperch

Words derived from “ahven”

  • kirjoahven
  • ahvenheinä
  • ahvenkala
  • amerikanhammasahven
  • meriahven
  • ahvenruoho
  • ahvenkalat
  • timanttikirjoahven
  • ahvenvita
  • seeprakirjoahven
  • hammasahven
  • seeprakotiloahven
  • avainkirjoahven
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