Where does “heikkokasvuinen” come from?
heikkokasvuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvu, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.
heikkokasvuinen (Finnish): with stunted growth
Definitions
- with stunted growth
Ancestry of “heikkokasvuinen”, step by step
heikkokasvuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kasvu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvu | growth |
| 2 | Finnish | kasvaa | to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kasvadak | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewks- | — |
via Finnish heikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heikko | weak; faint; feeble |