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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): In plural , Bivalvia or bivalves; Any of the tens...

Definitions

  1. In plural , Bivalvia or bivalves; Any of the tens...

Ancestry of “simpukka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “simpukka”

  • idänsydänsimpukka
  • vaeltajasimpukka
  • sinisimpukka
  • kampasimpukka
  • vihersimpukka
  • järvisimpukka
  • liejusimpukka
  • simpukankuori
  • jättiläissimpukka
  • hietasimpukka
  • itämerensimpukka
  • islanninsimpukka
  • kampavenussimpukka
  • sydänsimpukka
  • helmisimpukka
  • jokihelmisimpukka
Every word from Middle Chinese 珍珠 →