Where does “makeastevia” come from?

makeastevia (Finnish) comes from Finnish makea, from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.

makeastevia (Finnish): stevia, Stevia rebaudiana most commonly cultivated of the

Definitions

  1. stevia, Stevia rebaudiana most commonly cultivated of the

Ancestry of “makeastevia”, step by step

makeastevia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish makea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmakeasweet; fresh; high; in the idiomatic expression...
2Proto-Finnicmakedasweet; fresh
3Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
4Proto-Germanicsmakjaz—

via Finnish stevia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsteviastevia, candyleaf, sweetleaf, sugarleaf; stevia,...
2taxonomic nameStevia—
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic makjas →Every word from Proto-Finnic makeda →