Where does “taimen” come from?

taimen (Finnish) comes from Finnish taimi, from Proto-Finnic taimi — young plant; seedling.

taimen (Finnish): brown trout; Genitive singular form of taimi

Definitions

  1. brown trout; Genitive singular form of taimi

Ancestry of “taimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaimisapling; seedling; Third-person singular...
2Proto-Finnictaimiyoung plant; seedling

Words derived from “taimen

Every word from Proto-Finnic taimiEvery word from Finnish taimi