Where does “hentokasvuinen” come from?

hentokasvuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvu, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

hentokasvuinen (Finnish): delicately growing

Definitions

  1. delicately growing

Ancestry of “hentokasvuinen”, step by step

hentokasvuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvugrowth
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish hento

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhentodelicate, fragile
2Proto-Finnichento—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →