Where does “heinakuu” come from?

heinakuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian hein, from Proto-Finnic haina, from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.

heinakuu (Estonian): July

Definitions

  1. July

Ancestry of “heinakuu”, step by step

heinakuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian hein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianheinhay
2Proto-Finnichainahay
3Proto-Finnicšainawall
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśaina-—

via Estonian kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankuumoon; month; The name of the Latin-script letter...
2Proto-Finnickuumoon; month; fat, tallow
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina- →Every word from Proto-Finnic šaina →Every word from Proto-Finnic haina →