Where does “kuivakkokasvi” come from?

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

kuivakkokasvi (Finnish): xerophyte

Definitions

  1. xerophyte

Ancestry of “kuivakkokasvi”, step by step

kuivakkokasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

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

via Finnish kuivakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuivakkodry area of land, especially in contrast with wetlands
2Finnishkuivadry; Indicative present connegative form of...
3Proto-Finnickuivadry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →