Where does “linnunherne” come from?

linnunherne (Finnish) comes from Finnish herne, from Proto-Finnic herneh, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “linnunherne”, step by step

linnunherne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhernepea
2Proto-Finnichernehpea
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źírˀnangrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose

Words derived from “linnunherne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →