Where does “uroshirvi” come from?

uroshirvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirvi, from Proto-Finnic hirvi, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

uroshirvi (Finnish): stag

Definitions

  1. stag

Ancestry of “uroshirvi”, step by step

uroshirvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirvielk, moose; any large deer, such as an elk, moose...
2Proto-Finnichirvielk, moose
3Proto-Finnicširwe—

via Finnish uros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishurosmale, especially of mammalian species; man, hero
2Proto-Finnicurosmale; man
3Proto-Finno-Ugricurɜman, male
Every word from Proto-Finnic širwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirvi →Every word from Finnish hirvi →