Where does “морж” come from?
морж (Russian) comes from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë.
морж (Russian): walrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer
Definitions
- walrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer
Ancestry of “морж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mursu | walrus |
| 2 | Northern Sami | morša | walrus |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | *moršë | — |
Words derived from “морж”