Where does “sarv” come from?

sarv (Swedish) comes from Northern Sami sarvvis, from Proto-Samic sërvēs, 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.

sarv (Swedish): the fish common rudd "Scardinius...

Definitions

  1. the fish common rudd "Scardinius...

Ancestry of “sarv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samisarvvis—
2Proto-Samicsërvēsbull elk
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- →