Where does “kurjenpolvikasvi” come from?

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

kurjenpolvikasvi (Finnish): any plant in the family Geraniaceae

Definitions

  1. any plant in the family Geraniaceae

Ancestry of “kurjenpolvikasvi”, step by step

kurjenpolvikasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

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

via Finnish kurjenpolvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkurjenpolvicranesbill, geranium
2Finnishpolviknee; stifle; hitch
3Proto-Finnicpolviknee
4Proto-Uralicpolweknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →