Where does “alppikuusama” come from?
alppikuusama (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.
alppikuusama (Finnish): alpine honeysuckle
Ancestry of “alppikuusama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | alppi | alp |
| 2 | German | Albwin | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wini | friend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wini | friend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |