Where does “hernepuuro” come from?

hernepuuro (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.

hernepuuro (Finnish): pea porridge

Definitions

  1. pea porridge

Ancestry of “hernepuuro”, step by step

hernepuuro 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 puuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuuroporridge
2Proto-Finnicputroporridge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →