Where does “гирвас” come from?

гирвас (Russian) comes from Finnish hirvas, from Proto-Finnic hirvas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirwas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

гирвас (Russian): buck

Definitions

  1. buck

Ancestry of “гирвас”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirvasstag, especially a reindeer
2Proto-Finnichirvasbull elk, reindeer bull
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśirwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →