Where does “korppi” come from?
korppi (Ingrian) comes from Swedish korp, from Old Norse korpr — raven.
korppi (Ingrian): common raven; any raven
Ancestry of “korppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | korp | a raven; a pickaxe; short for korporationsidrott,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | korpr | raven |