Where does “perunat” come from?

perunat (Finnish) comes from Finnish peruna, from Swedish jordpäron, from Swedish jord, from Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

perunat (Finnish): Nominative plural form of peruna; potatoes

Definitions

  1. Nominative plural form of peruna; potatoes

Ancestry of “perunat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperunapotato, "Solanum tuberosum"
2Swedishjordpäronpotato
3Swedishjordearth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated...
4Old Swedishiorþearth, land
5Old Norsejǫrðearth
6Proto-Germanicerþōearth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-Every word from Proto-Germanic erþōEvery word from Old Norse jǫrð
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