Where does “vallinsarvi” come from?
vallinsarvi (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.
vallinsarvi (Finnish): bastion
Definitions
- bastion
Ancestry of “vallinsarvi”, step by step
vallinsarvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sarvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sarvi | horn; antler; handlebar |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sarvi | horn |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śarwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćr̥Hwás | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Finnish valli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valli | embankment, bank; dike; cushion, rail, rail... |
| 2 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 4 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |