Where does “morsiusvihko” come from?

morsiusvihko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihko, from Proto-Finnic vihko, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

morsiusvihko (Finnish): bridal bouquet

Definitions

  1. bridal bouquet

Ancestry of “morsiusvihko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvihkonotebook; block; bundle, bunch
2Proto-Finnicvihkobundle
3Proto-Germanicwiskōbundle of hay, wisp
4Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskō →