Where does “timorinhirvi” come from?
timorinhirvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirvi, from Proto-Finnic hirvi, from Proto-Finnic širwe.
timorinhirvi (Finnish): Javan rusa, Sunda sambar, Rusa timorensis
Definitions
- Javan rusa, Sunda sambar, Rusa timorensis
Ancestry of “timorinhirvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hirvi | elk, moose; any large deer, such as an elk, moose... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hirvi | elk, moose |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | širwe | — |