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Where does “kavio” come from?

kavio (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kapja, from Proto-Germanic kāpa-.

kavio (Finnish): hoof; The hoof of an odd-toed ungulate

Definitions

  1. hoof; The hoof of an odd-toed ungulate

Ancestry of “kavio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickapjahoof
2Proto-Germanickāpa-—

Words derived from “kavio”

  • kaviollinen
  • oranssikaviokuonoyökkö
  • kaviokuonoyökkö
  • kavioeläin
Every word from Proto-Germanic kāpa- →