Where does “herukkaperhonen” come from?

herukkaperhonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish perhonen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

herukkaperhonen (Finnish): comma

Definitions

  1. comma

Ancestry of “herukkaperhonen”, step by step

herukkaperhonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish perhonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperhoneninsect of the order Lepidoptera; butterfly, moth...
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

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
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus