Where does “lehmänpapu” come from?

lehmänpapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish papu, from Proto-Finnic papu, from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.

lehmänpapu (Finnish): black-eyed pea edible seed of

Definitions

  1. black-eyed pea edible seed of

Ancestry of “lehmänpapu”, step by step

lehmänpapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish papu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpapubean; common bean; muscle, especially the biceps
2Proto-Finnicpapubean
3Proto-Slavicbobъbean, fava bean
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

via Finnish lehmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlehmäcow; any female ruminant; often with a modifier;...
2Proto-Finniclehmäcow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic bobъEvery word from Proto-Finnic papu