Where does “alppikasvisto” come from?

alppikasvisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish alppi, from German Albwin, from Old High German wini, from Proto-West Germanic wini, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “alppikasvisto”, step by step

alppikasvisto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish alppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalppialp
2GermanAlbwin—
3Old High Germanwinifriend
4Proto-West Germanicwinifriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Finnish kasvisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvistoflora; botany; herbarium
2Finnishkasviplant
3Finnishkasvaato grow
4Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wini →