Where does “männynhavu” come from?
männynhavu (Finnish) comes from Finnish mänty, from Proto-Finnic mäntü, from Proto-Finnic mäntä — mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine.
männynhavu (Finnish): pine sprig
Ancestry of “männynhavu”, step by step
männynhavu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mänty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mänty | pine; pine, pinewood; Scots pine, "Pinus... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mäntü | pine |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mäntä | mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine |
via Finnish havu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | havu | fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *havu | — |
Words derived from “männynhavu”