Where does “härkäpapu” come from?
härkäpapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish härkä, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
härkäpapu (Finnish): fava bean, broad bean
Definitions
- fava bean, broad bean
Ancestry of “härkäpapu”, step by step
härkäpapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish härkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | härkä | ox, steer, stag; Meat from a bull, beef; bull |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |