Where does “tanotorvi” come from?
tanotorvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish torvi, from Proto-Finnic torvi, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
tanotorvi (Finnish): a horn made of birchbark
Definitions
- a horn made of birchbark
Ancestry of “tanotorvi”, step by step
tanotorvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish torvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | torvi | horn; tube or pipe, especially one that widens in... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | torvi | horn; tube, pipe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Finnish tano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tano | — |