Where does “laukkakasvi” come from?

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

laukkakasvi (Finnish): any plant in the family Alliaceae

Definitions

  1. any plant in the family Alliaceae

Ancestry of “laukkakasvi”, step by step

laukkakasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

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

via Finnish laukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaukkacanter; gallop; onion
2Proto-Finniclaukkaonion
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →