Where does “sarvikuono” come from?
sarvikuono (Finnish) comes from Finnish sarvi, 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.
sarvikuono (Finnish): Rhinoceros
Definitions
- Rhinoceros
Ancestry of “sarvikuono”, step by step
sarvikuono traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sarvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sarvi | horn; antler; handlebar |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sarvi | horn |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śarwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćr̥Hwás | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |