Where does “harsosääski” come from?

harsosääski (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääski, from Finnish sääksi, from Proto-Finnic sääkci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće.

harsosääski (Finnish): dark-winged fungus gnat any fly in the family

Definitions

  1. dark-winged fungus gnat any fly in the family

Ancestry of “harsosääski”, step by step

harsosääski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sääski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääskimosquito; midge; osprey
2Finnishsääksiosprey; Translative singular form of sää
3Proto-Finnicsääkciosprey
4Proto-Finno-Ugricśäkće—

via Finnish harso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharsogauze; veil
2Finnisho—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće →Every word from Proto-Finnic sääkci →Every word from Finnish sääksi →