Where does “heinäkasa” come from?

heinäkasa (Finnish) comes from Finnish heinä, from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

heinäkasa (Finnish): hay pile

Definitions

  1. hay pile

Ancestry of “heinäkasa”, step by step

heinäkasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish heinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishheinähay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge
2Finnishkangascloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:...
3Proto-Finnickangascloth, fabric
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Finnish kasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasaheap; pile; stack
2Proto-Finnickasapile
3Proto-Germanickasô
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-