Where does “hunajasiirappi” come from?

hunajasiirappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hunaja, from Old Swedish hunagh, from Old Norse hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunajasiirappi (Finnish): honey syrup

Definitions

  1. honey syrup

Ancestry of “hunajasiirappi”, step by step

hunajasiirappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hunaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhunajahoney
2Old Swedishhunaghhoney
3Old Norsehunag—
4Proto-Germanic*hunagą—
5Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

via Finnish siirappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiirappisyrup
2Swedishsirapsyrup (generally, but usually made from beet and/or cane sugar unless qualified)
3Middle Low Germansirop—
4Latinsirupus—
5Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
6Arabicشَرِبَto drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →