Where does “marraskasvi” come from?

marraskasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvi, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

marraskasvi (Finnish): saprophyte

Definitions

  1. saprophyte

Ancestry of “marraskasvi”, step by step

marraskasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish marras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarrasdead or dying person; soul of a dead person; omen...
2Proto-Finnicmardasdead; dying
3Proto-Indo-European*mr̥tás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →