Where does “kärpässieni” come from?
kärpässieni (Finnish) comes from Finnish sieni, from Proto-Finnic seeni, from Proto-Uralic śänä — bracket fungus.
kärpässieni (Finnish): amanita; fly agaric, "Amanita muscaria"
Definitions
- amanita; fly agaric, "Amanita muscaria"
Ancestry of “kärpässieni”, step by step
kärpässieni 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 kärpänen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kärpänen | fly; bug; out, when caused by the baserunner... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärpähinen | fly insect |