Where does “kergueleninmerikarhu” come from?
kergueleninmerikarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish merikarhu, from Ingrian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “kergueleninmerikarhu”, step by step
kergueleninmerikarhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merikarhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merikarhu | fur seal; seadog, tar |
| 2 | Ingrian | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish Kerguelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kerguelen | — |