Where does “turska” come from?

turska (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic turska, from Proto-Germanic þurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

turska (Finnish): A cod; loss

Definitions

  1. A cod; loss

Ancestry of “turska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicturskacod (Gadus morhua)
2Proto-Germanicþurskazcod
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “turska”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurskaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic turska →