Where does “tuntosarvi” come from?

tuntosarvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sarvi, from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

tuntosarvi (Finnish): antenna, feeler

Definitions

  1. antenna, feeler

Ancestry of “tuntosarvi”, step by step

tuntosarvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sarvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsarvihorn; antler; handlebar
2Proto-Finnicsarvihorn
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwáshorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Finnish tunto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtuntotouch; feeling, sensation
2Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
3Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
4Proto-Uralictumte-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás
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