Where does “hernekasvi” come from?

hernekasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish herne, from Proto-Finnic herneh, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

hernekasvi (Finnish): legume any plant in the family

Definitions

  1. legume any plant in the family

Ancestry of “hernekasvi”, step by step

hernekasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhernepea
2Proto-Finnichernehpea
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źírˀnangrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →