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Where does “sarvi” come from?

sarvi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

sarvi (Finnish): horn; antler; handlebar

Definitions

  1. horn; antler; handlebar

Ancestry of “sarvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsarvihorn
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “sarvi”

  • sarveiskalvotulehdus
  • sarveiskalvo
  • sarveinen
  • -sarvinen
  • sarvitraktori
  • sarvekas
  • sarvijaakko
  • suippohuulisarvikuono
  • sarveke
  • australiansarvihai
  • sarvikuonokas
  • runsaudensarvi
  • sarvivälke
  • valkosarvikuono
  • vallinsarvi
  • sarviapila
  • sarveisaine
  • leveähuulisarvikuono
  • yksisarvinen
  • sarveton
  • olutsarvi
  • sarvimainen
  • sarvijänis
  • sarvikruunu
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