Where does “simpukka” come from?

simpukka (Finnish) comes from Russian же́мчуг, from Old East Slavic жьмьчюгъ, from Khazar *ǯinǯü, from Common Turkic *yinǯü, from Middle Chinese 珍珠.

simpukka (Finnish): bivalve any species of mollusks belonging to the class; the class Bivalvia

Definitions

  1. bivalve any species of mollusks belonging to the class; the class Bivalvia

Ancestry of “simpukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianже́мчугpearl
2Old East Slavicжьмьчюгъ—
3Khazar*ǯinǯü—
4Common Turkic*yinǯü—
5Middle Chinese珍珠—

Words derived from “simpukka”

Every word from Middle Chinese 珍珠 →Every word from Common Turkic *yinǯü →Every word from Khazar *ǯinǯü →