Where does “lummekasvi” come from?

lummekasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvi, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

lummekasvi (Finnish): water lily member of the

Definitions

  1. water lily member of the

Ancestry of “lummekasvi”, step by step

lummekasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish lumme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlummewater lily
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →