Where does “hirvensarvi” come from?

hirvensarvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sarvi, from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hirvensarvi (Finnish): antler of an elk or moose, hartshorn

Definitions

  1. antler of an elk or moose, hartshorn

Ancestry of “hirvensarvi”, step by step

hirvensarvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sarvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsarvihorn; antler; handlebar
2Proto-Finnicsarvihorn
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwáshorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Finnish hirvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirvielk, moose; any large deer, such as an elk, moose...
2Proto-Finnichirvielk, moose
3Proto-Finnicširwe

Words derived from “hirvensarvi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás
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