Where does “mesikaste” come from?
mesikaste (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaste, from Proto-Finnic kastek, from Proto-Finnic kastadak, from Proto-Finnic -tadak, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
mesikaste (Finnish): honeydew sweet substance deposited by insects or produced by some leaves
Definitions
- honeydew sweet substance deposited by insects or produced by some leaves
Ancestry of “mesikaste”, step by step
mesikaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaste | dew; baptism, christening |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kastek | dew |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kastadak | to wet, to soak; to dip, to immerse |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -tadak | Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |
via Finnish meši
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meši | nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds |