Where does “mehiläiskunta” come from?
mehiläiskunta (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.
Ancestry of “mehiläiskunta”, step by step
mehiläiskunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mehiläinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mehiläinen | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mehiläinen | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |