Where does “naudankarva” come from?

naudankarva (Finnish) comes from Finnish nauta, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

naudankarva (Finnish): cow hair

Definitions

  1. cow hair

Ancestry of “naudankarva”, step by step

naudankarva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nauta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnautacattle, cow, bull; Synonym of naudanliha
2Old Norsenautbull
3Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via Finnish karva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarvahair; fur; colors, stripes
2Proto-Finnickarvahair; color
3Proto-Finnickawra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nautą →Every word from Old Norse naut →