Where does “joutsen” come from?

joutsen (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic jouc'en, from Proto-Finno-Ugric joŋkće.

joutsen (Finnish): A swan

Definitions

  1. A swan

Ancestry of “joutsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjouc'enswan
2Proto-Finno-Ugricjoŋkće—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric joŋkće →Every word from Proto-Finnic jouc'en →
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