Where does “ihmeköynnös” come from?
ihmeköynnös (Finnish) comes from Finnish köynnös, from Finnish köysi, from Proto-Finnic keüci, from Proto-Uralic kewδe.
ihmeköynnös (Finnish): bougainvillea
Ancestry of “ihmeköynnös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | köynnös | A creeper, climber; A vine; A grapevine |
| 2 | Finnish | köysi | rope |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keüci | rope |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kewδe | — |