Where does “kateenkorvakasvain” come from?

kateenkorvakasvain (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvain, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

Ancestry of “kateenkorvakasvain”, step by step

kateenkorvakasvain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvaintumour/tumor
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish kateenkorva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkateenkorvathymus
2Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
3Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →