Where does “saarne” come from?

saarne (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic sarni, from Polish Sarna, from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “saarne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsarniash tree
2PolishSarnaroe deer
3Proto-Slavicsьrnaroe; chamois
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ →
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