Where does “mannasaarni” come from?
mannasaarni (Finnish) comes from Finnish saarni, from Proto-Finnic sarni, from Polish Sarna, from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
mannasaarni (Finnish): manna ash, "Fraxinus ornis"
Definitions
- manna ash, "Fraxinus ornis"
Ancestry of “mannasaarni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saarni | European ash, "Fraxinus excelsior" |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sarni | ash tree |
| 3 | Polish | Sarna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sьrna | roe; chamois |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śírˀnāˀ | horn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |