Where does “poronsarvijauhe” come from?

poronsarvijauhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish poronsarvi, from Finnish sarvi, from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

poronsarvijauhe (Finnish): reindeer antler powder used as a remedy for erectile dysfunction or as an aphrodisiac

Definitions

  1. reindeer antler powder used as a remedy for erectile dysfunction or as an aphrodisiac

Ancestry of “poronsarvijauhe”, step by step

poronsarvijauhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish poronsarvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporonsarvireindeer antler
2Finnishsarvihorn; antler; handlebar
3Proto-Finnicsarvihorn
4Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwáshorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Finnish jauhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjauhepowder; in compound terms in which jauhe is the...
2Finnishjauhaato grind, mince, chew; to jabber about silly or...
3Proto-Finnicjauhadakto grind
4Proto-Finno-Permicjaŋša-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás