Where does “herukkapensas” come from?

herukkapensas (Finnish) comes from Finnish herukka, from Finnish herua, from Finnish hera, from Proto-Finnic hera, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

herukkapensas (Finnish): currant bush

Definitions

  1. currant bush

Ancestry of “herukkapensas”, step by step

herukkapensas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherukkacurrant
2FinnishheruaTo trickle, ooze; To give or cede, especially as...
3Finnishherawhey; blood serum
4Proto-Finnicherawhey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Finnish pensas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpensasbush; shrub
2Proto-Finnicpensasbush
3Proto-Finnicpensa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hera →Every word from Finnish hera →