Where does “kyynelrauhanen” come from?

kyynelrauhanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rauhanen, from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.

kyynelrauhanen (Finnish): lacrimal gland, tear gland

Definitions

  1. lacrimal gland, tear gland

Ancestry of “kyynelrauhanen”, step by step

kyynelrauhanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rauhanen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrauhanengland
2FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
3Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
4Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility

via Finnish kyynel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyyneltear
2Proto-Finnicküüneltear
3Proto-Uralicküńeletear
Every word from Proto-Finnic rauha →Every word from Finnish rauha →Every word from Finnish Rauha →