Where does “kanervakasvi” come from?

kanervakasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvi, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

kanervakasvi (Finnish): heath; the family Ericaceae

Definitions

  1. heath; the family Ericaceae

Ancestry of “kanervakasvi”, step by step

kanervakasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish Kanerva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKanervaheather, Calluna vulgaris
2Finnishkanervaheather, "Calluna vulgaris"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →