Where does “omenasammal” come from?
omenasammal (Finnish) comes from Finnish sammal, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammal.
omenasammal (Finnish): apple moss, "Bartramia pomiformis"
Definitions
- apple moss, "Bartramia pomiformis"
Ancestry of “omenasammal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sammal | bryophyte; moss |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *sammal | — |