Where does “kasvohermo” come from?

kasvohermo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvo, from Veps kazda, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

kasvohermo (Finnish): facial nerve

Definitions

  1. facial nerve

Ancestry of “kasvohermo”, step by step

kasvohermo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvoface; face, figure
2Vepskazdato grow; to grow up; to increase
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap

Words derived from “kasvohermo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Veps kazda →