Where does “männynkääpä” come from?
männynkääpä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mänty, from Proto-Finnic mäntü, from Proto-Finnic mäntä — mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine.
männynkääpä (Finnish): red ring rot, white speck, Phellinus pini
Definitions
- red ring rot, white speck, Phellinus pini
Ancestry of “männynkääpä”, step by step
männynkääpä 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 kääpä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kääpä | polypore, bracket fungus, shelf fungus; conk |