Where does “heinäkuinen” come from?

heinäkuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish heinäkuu, 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.

heinäkuinen (Finnish): Pertaining to July

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to July

Ancestry of “heinäkuinen”, step by step

heinäkuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish heinäkuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishheinäkuuJuly
2Finnishheinähay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge
3Finnishkangascloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:...
4Proto-Finnickangascloth, fabric
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz