Where does “kynsisammal” come from?

kynsisammal (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynsi, from Proto-Finnic künci, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

kynsisammal (Finnish): wind-blown moss moss in the genus

Definitions

  1. wind-blown moss moss in the genus

Ancestry of “kynsisammal”, step by step

kynsisammal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail

via Finnish sammal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsammalbryophyte; moss
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sammal—
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Finnic künci →Every word from Finnish kynsi →