Where does “kivikasvoinen” come from?

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

kivikasvoinen (Finnish): stony-faced

Definitions

  1. stony-faced

Ancestry of “kivikasvoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivikasvoa stony-faced person
2Finnishkasvoface; face, figure
3Vepskazdato grow; to grow up; to increase
4Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Veps kazda →