Where does “морж” come from?

морж (Russian) comes from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë — walrus.

морж (Russian): walrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer

Definitions

  1. walrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer

Ancestry of “морж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmursuwalrus
2Northern Samimoršawalrus
3Proto-Samic*moršëwalrus

Words derived from “морж”

Every word from Proto-Samic *moršë →Every word from Northern Sami morša →Every word from Finnish mursu →
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