Where does “sarvipöllö” come from?
sarvipöllö (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.
sarvipöllö (Finnish): long-eared owl, Asio otus
Definitions
- long-eared owl, Asio otus
Ancestry of “sarvipöllö”, step by step
sarvipöllö traces back through two 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 |
via Finnish pöllö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöllö | owl; fool; batty, stupid, crazy, silly |