Where does “männynrousku” come from?
männynrousku (Finnish) comes from Finnish rousku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
männynrousku (Finnish): A milk-cap, Lactarius musteus
Definitions
- A milk-cap, Lactarius musteus
Ancestry of “männynrousku”, step by step
männynrousku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rousku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rousku | A milk-cap |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
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 |