Where does “lehtohorsma” come from?

lehtohorsma (Finnish) comes from Finnish lehto, from Finnish Lehti, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lehti.

lehtohorsma (Finnish): broad-leaved willowherb

Definitions

  1. broad-leaved willowherb

Ancestry of “lehtohorsma”, step by step

lehtohorsma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lehto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlehtobroad deciduous woodland; grove
2FinnishLehtileaf part of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*lehti—

via Finnish horsma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhorsmaOne of several plants of the genus "Epilobium";...
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lehti →Every word from Finnish Lehti →Every word from Finnish lehto →