Where does “lehmuspunkki” come from?
lehmuspunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish lehmus, from Proto-Finnic lehmus — linden.
Ancestry of “lehmuspunkki”, step by step
lehmuspunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lehmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lehmus | linden, lime; linden; small-leaved lime, "Tilia... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lehmus | linden |
via Finnish punkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | punkki | any member of the taxonomic class Acarina,... |