Where does “sirvikäs” come from?

sirvikäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirvi, from Russian червь, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

sirvikäs (Finnish): caddis fly insect of the order Trichoptera

Definitions

  1. caddis fly insect of the order Trichoptera

Ancestry of “sirvikäs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsirvistrawworm larva of the caddis fly
2Russianчервьworm; caterpillar, maggot, helminth, grub, larva;...
3Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
4Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →