Where does “kesäkurpitsa” come from?
kesäkurpitsa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kesä, from Proto-Finnic kesä, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ós-r.
kesäkurpitsa (Finnish): zucchini, courgette
Ancestry of “kesäkurpitsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kesä | summer; fallow; Abbreviation of kesäkuu |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kesä | summer; fallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ós-r | — |