Where does “härmäsieni” come from?

härmäsieni (Finnish) comes from Finnish sieni, from Proto-Finnic seeni, from Proto-Uralic śänä — bracket fungus.

härmäsieni (Finnish): A fungus of the order Erysiphales; powdery mildew

Definitions

  1. A fungus of the order Erysiphales; powdery mildew

Ancestry of “härmäsieni”, step by step

härmäsieni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sieni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsienifungus; mushroom; sponge, bath sponge; shorter...
2Proto-Finnicseenifungus; mushroom
3Proto-Uralicśänäbracket fungus

via Finnish Härmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHärmätownship in Ostrobothnia; nickname for Finland
Every word from Proto-Uralic śänä →Every word from Proto-Finnic seeni →Every word from Finnish sieni →