Where does “aspiskäärme” come from?
aspiskäärme (Finnish) comes from Finnish käärme, from Proto-Finnic kärmeh, from Proto-Finnic kärmeš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
aspiskäärme (Finnish): Synonym of egyptinkobra
Definitions
- Synonym of egyptinkobra
Ancestry of “aspiskäärme”, step by step
aspiskäärme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish käärme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käärme | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeh | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kr̥mis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
via Finnish aspis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aspis | — |