Where does “keihäsrausku” come from?
keihäsrausku (Finnish) comes from Finnish keihäs, from Proto-Finnic kaihas, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
keihäsrausku (Finnish): stingray
Ancestry of “keihäsrausku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | keihäs | spear; javelin; pike |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaihas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |