Where does “käpyrauhanen” come from?
käpyrauhanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rauhanen, from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.
käpyrauhanen (Finnish): pineal gland
Ancestry of “käpyrauhanen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rauhanen | gland |
| 2 | Finnish | Rauha | — |
| 3 | Finnish | rauha | peace, harmony, calm; peace |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | rauha | peace, tranquility |