Where does “kasvikunta” come from?

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

kasvikunta (Finnish): Plantae, the plant kingdom

Definitions

  1. Plantae, the plant kingdom

Ancestry of “kasvikunta”, step by step

kasvikunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

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

via Finnish kunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →