Where does “hirvenvasa” come from?

hirvenvasa (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirvi, from Proto-Finnic hirvi, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

hirvenvasa (Finnish): calf

Definitions

  1. calf

Ancestry of “hirvenvasa”, step by step

hirvenvasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirvi

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

via Finnish vasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvasafawn, calf; joist
2Swedishvasea sheaf
Every word from Proto-Finnic širwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirvi →Every word from Finnish hirvi →
hirvenvasa — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer