Where does “hirvensarvisaniainen” come from?
hirvensarvisaniainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish saniainen, from Finnish sana, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
hirvensarvisaniainen (Finnish): A fern, Platycerium bifurcatum
Definitions
- A fern, Platycerium bifurcatum
Ancestry of “hirvensarvisaniainen”, step by step
hirvensarvisaniainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saniainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saniainen | fern |
| 2 | Finnish | sana | word; Word, Scripture; lesson |
| 3 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 4 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
via Finnish hirvensarvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirvensarvi | antler of an elk or moose, hartshorn |
| 2 | Finnish | sarvi | horn; antler; handlebar |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sarvi | horn |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śarwe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćr̥Hwás | horn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-wó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |