Where does “kääpäsieni” come from?
kääpäsieni (Finnish) comes from Finnish sieni, from Proto-Finnic seeni, from Proto-Uralic śänä — bracket fungus.
Ancestry of “kääpäsieni”, step by step
kääpäsieni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sieni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sieni | fungus; mushroom; sponge, bath sponge; shorter... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | seeni | fungus; mushroom |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śänä | bracket fungus |
via Finnish kääpä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kääpä | polypore, bracket fungus, shelf fungus; conk |