Where does “limaskakasvi” come from?

limaskakasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish limaska, from Finnish lima, from Proto-Finnic lima, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

limaskakasvi (Finnish): lemnaceous plant plant belonging to the subfamily

Definitions

  1. lemnaceous plant plant belonging to the subfamily

Ancestry of “limaskakasvi”, step by step

limaskakasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish limaska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlimaskaduckweed
2Finnishlimamucus; phlegm; slime
3Proto-Finniclimaslime; mucus
4Proto-Germanicslīmąslime; mucus
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīmą →Every word from Proto-Finnic lima →