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Where does “naudanliha” come from?

naudanliha (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...

naudanliha (Finnish): beef

Definitions

  1. beef

Ancestry of “naudanliha”, step by step

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...
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