Where does “hernekirva” come from?

hernekirva (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.

hernekirva (Finnish): pea aphid, green dolphin, pea louse, clover louse, Acyrthosiphon pisum major agricultural pest of legumes

Definitions

  1. pea aphid, green dolphin, pea louse, clover louse, Acyrthosiphon pisum major agricultural pest of legumes

Ancestry of “hernekirva”, step by step

hernekirva 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 kirva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirvaaphid, commonly also plant louse or greenfly,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm
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