Where does “merikrotti” come from?
merikrotti (Finnish) comes from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merikrotti (Finnish): monkfish, "Lophius piscatorius"
Definitions
- monkfish, "Lophius piscatorius"
Ancestry of “merikrotti”, step by step
merikrotti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish krotti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | krotti | anglerfish |
| 2 | Swedish | grodkvabba | — |