Where does “heinäkuu” come from?

heinäkuu (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.

heinäkuu (Finnish): July

Definitions

  1. July

Ancestry of “heinäkuu”, step by step

heinäkuu traces back through 3 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 Kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKuuThe Moon the satellite of the Earth
2Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
3Proto-Finnickuucisix
4Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Karelian kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kareliankuumoon
2Proto-Finnickuumoon; month; fat, tallow
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

Words derived from “heinäkuu

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