Where does “metsävoohi” come from?

metsävoohi (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic voohi, from Latvian āzis, from Proto-Baltic āž-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Ancestry of “metsävoohi”, step by step

metsävoohi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic voohi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvoohigoat
2Latvianāzismale goat, billy goat, buck
3Proto-Balticāž-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

via Finnish metsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetsäforest, woods; bush; hunting
2Proto-Finnic*meccä—
3Proto-Balticmedjas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Baltic āž- →Every word from Latvian āzis →
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