Where does “mehiläiskasvi” come from?

mehiläiskasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish mehiläinen, from Proto-Finnic mehiläinen, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.

mehiläiskasvi (Finnish): bee-friendly plant any species of plant that attracts pollinators, especially honeybees

Definitions

  1. bee-friendly plant any species of plant that attracts pollinators, especially honeybees

Ancestry of “mehiläiskasvi”, step by step

mehiläiskasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mehiläinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmehiläinenbee
2Proto-Finnicmehiläinenbee
3Proto-Finno-Ugricmekše—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmákšmidge, fly, bee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmék-s ~ m̥k-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmek-to bleat

via Finnish kasvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasviplant
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš →