Where does “avainkirjoahven” come from?

avainkirjoahven (Finnish) comes from Finnish avain, from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

avainkirjoahven (Finnish): keyhole cichlid

Definitions

  1. keyhole cichlid

Ancestry of “avainkirjoahven”, step by step

avainkirjoahven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish avain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavainkey; code; clef, used especially in compound...
2Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
3Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
4Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—

via Finnish kirjoahven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjoahvencichlid
2Finnishkirjospectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...
3Proto-Finnickirjoivariegated, mottled, spotted
4Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Finnish avata →