Where does “astiataimi” come from?

astiataimi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Taimi, from Finnish taimi, from Proto-Finnic taimi — young plant; seedling.

astiataimi (Finnish): container seedling

Definitions

  1. container seedling

Ancestry of “astiataimi”, step by step

astiataimi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Taimi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTaimisapling young tree, taller than a seedling
2Finnishtaimisapling; seedling; Third-person singular...
3Proto-Finnictaimiyoung plant; seedling

via Finnish astia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishastiacontainer, vessel, receptacle; dish; bin
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