Where does “männynkäpy” come from?
männynkäpy (Finnish) comes from Finnish mänty, from Proto-Finnic mäntü, from Proto-Finnic mäntä — mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine.
männynkäpy (Finnish): pine cone
Ancestry of “männynkäpy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |