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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herne | pea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | herneh | pea |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źírˀnan | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Finnish kirva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirva | aphid, commonly also plant louse or greenfly,... |