Where does “monikasvoinen” come from?

monikasvoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvo, from Veps kazda, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

monikasvoinen (Finnish): multifaceted having many aspects

Definitions

  1. multifaceted having many aspects

Ancestry of “monikasvoinen”, step by step

monikasvoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvoface; face, figure
2Vepskazdato grow; to grow up; to increase
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish moni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonimany; few, quite a few; many people, many
2Proto-Finnicmonimany
3Proto-Finno-Permicmone—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Veps kazda →