Where does “saarnikko” come from?

saarnikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish saarni, from Proto-Finnic sarni, from Polish Sarna, from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

saarnikko (Finnish): ash grove

Definitions

  1. ash grove

Ancestry of “saarnikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsaarniEuropean ash, "Fraxinus excelsior"
2Proto-Finnicsarniash tree
3PolishSarnaroe deer
4Proto-Slavicsьrnaroe; chamois
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ →