Where does “niittysuolaheinä” come from?

niittysuolaheinä (Finnish) comes from Finnish suolaheinä, from Finnish heinä, from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

niittysuolaheinä (Finnish): common sorrel

Definitions

  1. common sorrel

Ancestry of “niittysuolaheinä”, step by step

niittysuolaheinä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suolaheinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuolaheinäsorrel
2Finnishheinähay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge
3Finnishkangascloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:...
4Proto-Finnickangascloth, fabric
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Finnish niitty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniittymeadow, lea
2FinnishniittääTo mow, cut, scythe, reap; To win, achieve
3Proto-Finnicniittädäkto mow, to cut down
4Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz